Words that reflect the zeitgeist: 2024 was very online. Ever since the American Dialect Society first selected a Word of the ...
Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...
Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...
In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...
It’s the word of the year but keep brain rot away by putting your phone down and spending time in the real world ...
“Brain Rot” refers to the decline of a person’s mental state caused by the “over-consumption” of trivial material, especially ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oxford defines brain rot as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the ...
Oxford Dictionary always announces the ‘word of the year.’ Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English ...
Teenagers, tell us how you are making sense of the news. By Natalie Proulx For the second year in a row, we invite students to document the local, offline communities that interest them.
Suspect in C.E.O.’s Killing Fights Extradition to New York Police say suspect in the United Healthcare killing saw himself as a hero fighting corruption. The suspect had discussed a series of ...