MARRIOTT MARQUIS, WASHINGTON D.C.—JAN. 8—In its 26th annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted for they used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun as the Word of the Year for 2015. They was recognized by the society…

Nominations for the 2015 word of the year have been posted. The final vote will be held at 5:30 p.m. EST, Friday, January 8th, at the Marriott Marquis, Washington D.C., Shaw Room. You can still make nominations in person when…

Here’s a quick roundup of candidates for and discussion of the 2015 Word of the Year, which the American Dialect Society has been voting on since 1990. All previous winners are listed here. This year’s vote will be held January 8,…