
(Clarification 09/30/2025) For clarity, we are basing this determination on the following rules: Plural and possessive forms of the word are included. Example: If (word) is (Immigrant), then “Immigrants” will count. Grammatical and tense inflections are not included. Example: If (word) is (Immigrant), then “Immigration” will not count. Compound words -including hyphenated- are included. Example: If (word) is (Palestine), then “pro-Palestine” will count. Closed compound words, or words that fully encompass the target, are not included. Example: If (word) is (fire), then “firetruck” will not count. “Fire station” would count. Ordinal forms are included if <word> contains a number. Example: If (word) is (January 6), then “January 6th” will count. Homonyms and homographs are included. Example: If (word) is (ICE), then “ice water” will count. Example: If (word) is (bass), then both "bass guitar" and "bass fishing" will count. Homophones are excluded. Example: If (word) is (write), then "write a letter" will count, but "right answer" will not. Words uttered in adjacent context are included. Example: If (word) is (Elon / Musk), then “Elon University” will count. Words in another language are not included. Example: If (word) is (fire), then “This queso is fuego” will not count. Non-standard transliterations to English will count within reason. Example: If (word) is (Zelenksy), then “Zelenski,” “Zelenskii,” “Zelensky,” or “Zelenkiy” will count. Similar words and synonyms are not encompassed by the payout criterion.