Dictionary.com explains why 'woman' was the most searched word of the year

The report also highlighted how searches for the word woman spiked significantly on Dictionary.com, multiple times in relation to separate high-profile events

As the year 2022 comes to an end, Dictionary.com declared 'woman' as the Word of the Year for 2022. The word was chosen as it was the most frequently searched word throughout the year. 

According to a report published by Dictionary.com, 'woman' is one of the oldest words in the English language and one that is not just fundamental to vocabulary but also to who we are as humans. Dictionary.com also wrote in its report, "Our selection of 'woman' as our 2022 Word of the Year reflects how the intersection of gender, identity, and language dominates the current cultural conversation