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Who Really Won The Last Presidential Debate? Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

By: Nicole Fisher
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The real American hero last night was the fact checker of all fact checkers, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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The third, and final, presidential debate of 2016 concluded with many believing Hillary Clinton won the matchup. A CNN/ORC poll says 52 percent of Americans thought Clinton bested Trump. Others concluded on social media that moderator Chris Wallace stole the show by being focused, deliberate, humorous, and unafraid to scold the debaters.

But the real American hero last night was the fact checker of all fact checkers, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus. Since the early 1800s, this reference book has been educating Americans about the English language and the meaning of our words.

Last night was no exception. Merriam-Webster’s Twitter account was on fire: correcting candidates, educating people, and keeping track of searched words that were spiking during parts of the debate. Here are some of the gems from the final 2016 debate:

And something we have to look forward to the rest of October:

Nicole Fisher, is a Senior Contributor at The Federalist, the founder and CEO of HHR Strategies, a health and human​ ​rights​ ​focused advising firm. She is also a senior policy advisor on Capitol Hill and expert on health ​reform, technology​ and brain health -​ specifically as they impact vulnerable populations. Fisher​ ​curates a monthly international dinner series, “A Seat at the Table,” bringing to-gether thought leaders for an off-the-record discussion of moving health policy and planning forward. She also runs the nonprofit Global Brain Health Coalition and is pursuing a doctoral degree in health policy​ at the University of North Carolina. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals and publications, and her talks can be found on the United Nations website and various news outlets. Before pursuing her PhD, Fisher earned her master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago and her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri. Her health care and policy work at those institutions emphasized underserved populations, women's and children’s issues, and brain health. She serves on several boards for domestic and international health organizations and frequently speaks on health reform, innovation, human rights, and the context surrounding health.

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