NY J01327

Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 18, 2026, as Thesaurus Day in New York State, coinciding with National Thesaurus Day

Honors Peter Mark Roget, born January 18, 1779, who created Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, first published in 1852

Notes the Thesaurus originally contained 15,000 words in five categories (existence, relation, quantity, number, and time) and now includes over 230,000 words

Encourages New Yorkers to expand their vocabulary, citing positive health effects and career benefits associated with a powerful vocabulary