Every TextsMeaning article is built the same way, before a single line is published.
Step 1 — Duplicate check: we confirm the term is not already covered on this site and that its URL is free.
Step 2 — Dictionary check: we read the primary dictionary entry directly, starting with Wiktionary and adding established references where they exist.
Step 3 — Competitor reading: we read the top explainers for the exact term in full. They are leads, not authorities — they show us what readers already find, and where we can do better.
Step 4 — Evidence grading: every claim is graded as confirmed, reported, or rejected, and the grading is shown in the article. Unsupported expansions are rejected openly, not repeated.
Step 5 — Reader test: we build a simple check (a position test, a grammar test, a swap test) that lets a reader tell the meanings apart in seconds.
Step 6 — Context, honestly: platform and sender sections describe documented usage only. We never invent a different meaning per platform or per sender without sources.
Step 7 — Human writing and proofreading: articles are written and proofread by people, and images are made in-house for each article.
Articles are revisited when dictionary entries or real usage change.