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Good news! Merriam-Webster adds nonbinary pronoun ‘they’

Merriam-Webster has officially added the nonbinary ‘they’ to the dictionary! The definition for the word ‘they’ now includes a section describing its use to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary.

If you’re confused about how to start incorporating ‘they’ into your writing, check out our Resources tab for helpful tools on how to use non-biased personal pronouns in academic writing.