While adding 553 new words to its online dictionary,br Merriam-Webster recognized “they” as br a singular, non-binary pronoun. This decision holds significant meaningbr for the non-binary community, as Merriam-Websterbr is the oldest dictionary publisher in America. The use of “they” as a singular pronoun hasbr often been met with heavy criticism by thosebr who claim it isn’t “grammatically correct.” However, according to Merriam-Webster, br the use of “they” as a singular pronoun dates br back to the late 1300s.