Merriam-Webster reveals its 2024 word of the year - Other contenders for Merriam-Webster’s word of 2024 included ‘demure,’ ‘weird,’ and ‘fortnight’ ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year and list of other top-searched words were influenced by politics, Taylor Swift, TikTok and ChatGPT.

In a year defined by sharp political and cultural divisions, it comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster has named "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year. What Is the 2024 Word of the Year?

As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public truth teller, but their choice offers a commentary on this moment. Our ...

The 2024 "Words of the Year" were revealed from top dictionaries like Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and Cambridge. Dictionary.com’s top word was "demure," reflecting a surge in popularity ...

As 2024 ends, votes for “word of the year” are pouring in — “polarization” from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “memecoin” from The Financial Times, and “brain rot” from The Oxford English Dictionary.

NEW YORK (AP) — A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of ...