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 highlights include 'polarization' as Word of the Year, with other key terms like totality (linked to ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...

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 ...

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” ...

Have you ever overheard two teens talking, only to realize you didn't recognize any of the words coming out of their mouths? Researchers are finally telling you what all this slang means.

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause ...

Merriam-Webster named "polarization" its 2024 Word of the Year on Monday, citing its prominence in describing the political ...

The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into two sharply ...

In a blush-worthy development, Dictionary.com's Word of the Year grabbed attention for a social media tip on how to apply ...

Once an internet cause célèbre, this year lots of folks turned cold on Spotify Wrapped. TikTok’s year in review also felt unsurprising. Maybe our platforms know less about us than we think.