Words that reflect the zeitgeist: 2024 was very online. Ever since the American Dialect Society first selected a Word of the ...
Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...
Merriam-Webster’s 2024 highlights include ’polarization’ as Word of the Year, with other key terms like totality (linked to ...
May I have a word with you, please? Actually, two words. Brain rot. You just never know what kind of surprise awaits you when you check out this space, do you? I have the feeling brain rot wasn’t on ...
We've had "brat," "demure," "brain rot," and "manifest," as words of the year chosen by dictionaries, but because we can surely agree that we don't all agree, Merriam-Webster is now out with its 2024 ...
Merriam-Webster’s list continues a tradition of reflecting cultural trends, with past picks including “authentic” in 2023, ...
Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...
In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...
Merriam-Webster also released other words that were considered for the word of the year title. The word “demure” was in the running following the viral TikTok trend; as well as “weird,” in reference ...
Aussie women in sport have dominated the trending searches for Australian figures in 2024. That’s what I bloody like to see!
Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for ...
Merriam-Webster said the political climate surrounding the 2024 presidential election led to its decision to name ...