“Single-use” is the 2018 word of the year
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Collins Dictionary picked the term that refers to products often made of plastic that are made to be used once and thrown away. Collins says that the word “single-use” has seen a four-fold increase since 2013. See why Collins made this choice and some of the other word of the year nominees.