{
  "id": 16659915,
  "title": "Are We All Maxxed Out? Dictionary.com Names ‘Maxxing’ Its 2026 Word of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/are-we-all-maxxed-out-dictionary-com-names-maxxing-its-2026-word-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T20:59:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/maxxing-word-of-the-year-dictionary-com/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dictionary.com has named \"maxxing\" as its 2026 Word of the Year, a term that can be added as a suffix to any English word to indicate the pursuit of optimization. Maxxing, derived from the Latin maximus, means \"the practice of pursuing an activity to the fullest or optimizing a certain aspect of your life.\" Popular internet content creators have amplified the term's usage, especially in areas such as looksmaxxing (maximizing physical appearance) and tokenmaxxing (maximizing AI usage at work). The popularity of maxxing reflects society's increasing desire for optimization, even if some people exaggerate the concept for amusement or take an opposite approach to reject the relentless pursuit of more. The term can be applied to various aspects of life, such as dietmaxxing, bookmaxxing, or bingemaxxing. Dictionary.com's shortlist of top words for 2026 also includes affordability, data center, odyssey, and unc, reflecting the diverse concerns and interests of people in the current societal landscape.",
  "summary": "Data center and unc were on the shortlist of words considered for the tribute.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}