In other words, we use pre- as shorthand for context that doesn’t need to be articulated because it’s automatically understood; it’s part of the definition of the pre- word.

Dennis Schroder sent a three-word message out on social media on Tuesday after signing with the Sacramento Kings.

Merriam-Webster tracks the words that enter our language. Find out which debuted each year from 1950-2010 in this new words of the year list.