Did the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Just Recognize 'Irregardless' as a Word?

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Did the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Just Recognize 'Irregardless' as a Word?
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'Irregardless' has long been stigmatized as a non-word that has the opposite meaning of its intended use.

However, the definition for"irregardless" has been included in Merriam-Webster's Unabridged edition since 1934.

In early July 2020, social media users asked Snopes.com to verify whether it was true that the Merriam-Webster dictionary had newly recognized"irregardless" as a word in the English language. "Irregardless" has long been stigmatized as a non-word that has the opposite meaning of its intended use.

Despite gaining new notoriety online, the word isn't a recent dictionary addition.

From time to time it is drawn to our attention that certain parties find it objectionable that we have included

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