Blog, incumbent and electoral are words of the year at Merriam-Webster
Fact recorded on: November 30, 2004. Categories: General.
Between the Lines reports on Merriam-Webster’s most popular words for 2004. The report is based on the number of lookups for specific word definition on Merriam-Webster Web site.
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Latest General facts
- $4 bln spent on prepaid debit cards in 2008
- 3 bln person-to-person financial transactions in 2008
- European mobile services penetration to reach 135% by 2012
- Top movies in 2008
- 77% of Americans think media is making economic situation worse
- 1.3 mln fleet management systems deployed in Europe
- 7% of 401k assets are in lifecycle funds
- 20% of teens have sent naked or semi-naked photos of themselves
- Thin-film photovoltaics to generate $14 bln in 2015
- 41 mln Americans to travel more than 50 miles this Thanksgiving
- Why people switch credit cards
- Number of SBA loans down 30% in 2008
- 51% of US small business owners say business conditions deteriorated
- 44% of businesses rely on credit cards for financing
- UK population to reach 77 mln in 2060
- Average US company collects bills in 41 days
- Average American tips 19% at a restaurant
- 45.7 mln Americans uninsured in 2007
- 6% of US households with income average or above own a timeshare
- Virtual economies employ 400,000 people in 2008
- 62.7% of US employees choose PPO plan for their medical insurance
- Americans have 45 mln frequent-flyer credit cards
- Online political activity between Obama and McCain supporters
- Online political activities by age
- 37% of those who politically engaged online say the internet helps them feel more personally connected with the candidates
- Growth in political content sharing and creation since fall 2006
- 65% of online Obama’s supporters and 56% of online McCain’s supporters get political news online
- 35% of Americans think US will be the world science leader by 2028
- 55% of Republicans, 61% of Democrats, and 56% of independents look online for news about politics or the 2008 campaigns
- 36% of online Democrats, 21% of Republicans and 28% of independents have a profile on a social networking site
- Political News Consumers, 2004 vs. 2008
- 45% of online Democrats and 34% of Republicans go online
- 27% of internet users go online once a week to do something related to Presidential campaign
- 18% of Obama supporters likely to sign an online petition
- $8.5 bln lost to viruses and spyware in 2006-2007
- 35% of all adults have watched a politically related video
- 57% of Americans are into Summer Olympics
- Average US household credit card debt is $8,565
- Magazine ad revenues down 3.1% in the first half of 2008
- 60% of new house buyers consulted the internet during their search
- Research market shares
- 57% of US teens have a short attention span
- 53% of online Americans purchased music in 2007
- What people do when they start the process of looking for a place to live
- Online tools used by those who search for a place to live
- 27% of cell phone buyers said online information had a major impact on their decision
- Business-friendliest states: Delaware, Nebraska, Maine
- Newpaper digital ad revenues to reach $150 bln by 2011
- What people do when they look for a new place to live
- 5% of internet users who found a place to live discussed their new place or neighborhood in an online forum or community