Short answers, pulled from the story.
Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro registered the domain name on the 14th of May 1995. This registration marked the beginning of the most visited online dictionary in the United States.
Rock Holdings sold the platform to IXL Learning in 2024. IXL Learning is a company known for its educational software and now manages the site.
The 2025 selection for Word of the Year was the number 67. This choice marked a departure from traditional words and suggested a shift in how the site interprets cultural relevance.
Dictionary.com launched an app on the Apple App Store in April 2009. The application included audio pronunciations, alphabetical indexing, and synonym example sentences.
The site deleted all user accounts and removed its ad-free Pro app in July 2025. This decision was part of a broader restructuring under IXL Learning to streamline platform features.