: ''The initial selection was made by [[Dictionary Committee]] chair John Chew, and it has since been revised based on public input.''
; Who decides which words will be deleted?
: ''The Advisory Board will decide what criteria words in the proposed list will be used individually checked against [[Merriam-Webster]]'s current online word list to decide which words will be deletedconfirm that they are labelled in all lower-case senses as at least sometimes disparaging, offensive, if anyobscene or vulgar. If there is ambiguity as to which words the All that meet these criteria specify, the Dictionary Committee will research as neededbe deleted.''
; How long will the poll run?
: ''When the rate of responses drops down enough to suggest that most interested parties have responded, a statistical summary will be presented to the AB(this happened on 2020-07-05); the poll will continue indefinitely.''
; Are the poll results a binding vote?
: ''No, the poll is just to solicit public input into the process.''