Antidote’s Blog

Language Matters - February 2, 2026

Tuning Your Voice: Trends in Brand Language

This instalment of Language Matters flips through linguistic features of modern brand messaging, from social media snark to eyebrow-raising grammar.

Tips and Advice - January 12, 2026

How to Use the Dictionaries to Teach Primary School

Discover how Antidote can help you prepare your lessons and organize in-class activities. This article presents 5 tips to make the most of the dictionaries.

Word Stories - January 5, 2026

The Laws Behind the Lingo

In 153 BCE, the Roman Senate changed the beginning of the year from March 15 to January 1 in an administrative emergency… and never changed it back! This report shows how forgotten laws can shape the way we see and talk about our world.

News - December 9, 2025

More Than 1100 Schools Receive Antidote for Christmas

Just in time for Christmas, 1140 Canadian schools will receive a free license allowing them to install Antidote 12 on 10 computers. This represents a donation worth over 1.1 million dollars.

News - December 9, 2025

Antidote Donated to 439 Educational Institutions in France

No fewer than 439 educational institutions in France will soon receive a free license allowing them to install Antidote 12 on 10 computers. This represents a donation worth over 300,000 euros.

News - December 9, 2025

Antidote Donated to 78 Belgian Educational Institutions

Just in time for Christmas, 78 Belgian schools will receive a free license allowing them to install it Antidote 12 on 10 computers. This represents a donation worth nearly 55,000 euros.

Language Matters - December 1, 2025

[Names Pending]: From Whatsit to Explicit

Why does it take so long for some ideas to get named and why are some still nameless? Find out how neologisms, sociolects and social contagion give a dazzling newness to old ideas.

News - November 18, 2025

Free Updates for the Entire Antidote Product Line

Antidote 12 v3 comes with updates that improve the corrector, enhance the generative AI Reformulation feature and add thousands of new entries to the dictionaries. On Windows, dark mode is now available for Antidote.

News - November 7, 2025

Volume 2 of Antidote : le jeu Is Hitting the Shelves

Antidote : le jeu now comes in two stand-alone volumes. The second one features 500 new general-knowledge trivia questions following the same formula that made volume 1 a hit.