To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

In the announcement, Merriam-Webster said that the word slop originated in the 1700s to mean "soft mud" before the meaning ...

Slop, referring to polished but uncanny, derivative or mediocre AI-generated content, is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.

After a year filled with news about artificial intelligence, the transformation of pop culture and more, Merriam-Webster has ...

The dictionary has selected one word every year since 2003 to capture and make sense of the current moment. Here’s ...

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year tends to say a lot about the past 12 months — and how ready we as a society are to give up ...

Merriam-Webster is the latest in a string of dictionaries to choose words of the year based on our relationship with technology and artificial intelligence.

Some people might describe 2025 as "sloppy" in more ways than one. Merriam-Webster's editors picked “slop” as the 2025 Word ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

The word 'slop' is the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year 2025. Learn about its transition from 'pig food' to AI jargon and how ...

"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025, meaning more people than ever need to "touch grass," which, as it ...