Latest Information on Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary.com App

  • Find out more about the Vocabulary.com App here.
  • Download the Vocabulary.com App Press Kit (including logos, screenshots, and the press release announcing the app launch) here.

White Papers

  • How Vocabulary.com Uses the Science of Learning to Boost Vocabulary Instruction (PDF)
  • From Look-Ups to Learning: How Vocabulary.com Reinvents the Dictionary (PDF)

Praise for Vocabulary.com

  • "Vocabulary.com is among the quickest and most intelligent ways for students to improve their vocabulary. Regardless of education level or age, Vocabulary.com will help master the words that are essential to academic and business success." —National Education Association
  • "Educators who are familiar with Vocabulary.com are impressed by the technology. It is a sign, they say, that real progress is finally being made in computer-assisted education."  —The New York Times
  • "Vocabulary.com could actually make speaking well cool again." —TIME
  • "Vocabulary.com boasts a Web-based dashboard bristling with points, levels, progress bars and achievement bonuses, among other attractions." —USA Today

Honors and Awards

News and Press Releases

  • 03.18.2014
    Vocabulary.Com Launches App That Puts Word-Learning in the Palm of Your Hand
    Groundbreaking system for learning vocabulary keeps users connected everywhere.
     (download press release)
     
  • 04.23.2013
    TIME Recognizes Vocabulary.com as a "Leader" in Word Learning
    TIME senior editor Jeffrey Kluger has reviewed the site in depth, finding that, of online resources to help you learn new words, Vocabulary.com is "a leader in the sector."
  • 04.10.2013
    New York Times: Vocabulary.com Signals "Real Progress" in Online Learning
    The New York Times praised Vocabulary.com as a sign that "real progress is finally being made in computer-assisted education."
  • 02.05.2013
    U.S. News Names Vocabulary.com a "Website for High School Teachers to Try
    U.S. News names Vocabulary.com "One of 3 Websites for High School teachers to try in 2013."
  • 12.17.2012
    Vocabulary.com is One of PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites
    PC Magazine has selected Vocabulary.com as one of the top 100 websites of 2012. In the magazine's annual look at "undiscovered and classic sites that deserve some real estate on your bookmarks tab," Vocabulary.com was singled out as one of three "undiscovered" informational sites. "Take the quizzes at this site and you'll be spouting new idioms to all with dexterous proficiency," PC Magazine raves.
  • 04.16.2012
    Vocabulary.com Earns Webby Honor
    Vocabulary.com was selected by The 16th Annual Webby Awards as an Official Honoree, one of nine in the Education category. The Webby Awards are widely seen as establishing a standard of excellence for Internet design and functionality.
  • 01.26.2012
    Vocabulary.com Named SXSW Interactive Awards Finalist
    Vocabulary.com was named a SXSW Interactive Awards finalist in the category of Educational Resource. Contest winners will be announced in March at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, TX.
  • 01.26.2012
    Vocabulary.com Wins Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
    Last month, Vocabulary.com was granted an Award of Excellence by the K-12 technology and education magazine Tech & Learning. The award — announced in the magazine's December issue — recognizes "both the 'best of the best' and creative new offerings that help educators in the business of teaching, training, and managing with technology."

ABOUT THINKMAP, INC.

  • New York City based Thinkmap, Inc. develops and markets software that facilitates communication, learning, and discovery. The company’s software applications include the Thinkmap SDK visualization platform, The Visual Thesaurus, and Vocabulary.com.