Outside of Merriam-Webster, Oxford also named its Word of the Year recently: "brain rot." The noun is used to describe the deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state, sometimes seen ...

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Merriam-Webster just added "sheeple" to the dictionary. On the other, it's a perfect word for 2017, a year where everyone from all sides of the political spectrum are shouting at each other.

Merriam-Webster is one of the final few English-language dictionary platforms to release its annual word. Earlier in December ...

A man argues with Donald Trump supporters outside a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27. Merriam-Webster announced Monday that its 2024 Word of the Year is "polarization," noting ...

In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves as an on-the-nose superlative ...

The dictionary revealed in a viral tweet, "A 'snafu' is a situation marked by errors or confusion. 'Snafu' comes from WW2 and ...

A president cannot unilaterally define what constitutes an invasion,” a federal judge in Texas concluded, pointing back to how the term is defined by law.

The White House claiming that the president “came up with” the “peace through strength” motto is part of a weird rhetorical ...

Adobe Stock / Britannia Following in The New York Times’ footsteps, Merriam-Webster launched a new daily puzzle game called Revealed.The free browser game has players trying to guess a topic ...

Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage. Last year’s pick was “authentic.” ...

Following a contentious presidential election, Merriam-Webster has chosen its word of the year for 2024: “polarization.” The American dictionary publisher announced its selection today ...