As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public truth teller, but their choice offers a commentary on this moment.

The 2024 "Words of the Year" were revealed from top dictionaries like Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and Cambridge. Dictionary.com’s top word was "demure," reflecting a surge in ...

Oxford notes that the term increased in usage frequency by 230% between 2023 and 2024. “Polarization” is the choice of ...

Polarization is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. If we learned anything about the politics of the nation in 2024, it is that we are more polarized than ever. All year, it was tempting to write ...

Merriam-Webster has announced 'polarization' as its 'Word of the Year.' We all must stand together to fight division and ...

If these resonate, then you have been experiencing the moods and conversations of this past year – as reflected by the Word of the Year (WOTY) choices for 2024. These words or phrases are ...

It's a good time of the year to be messing around with words. The dark days of December bring the annual "best of" ...

As 2024 ends, votes for “word of the year” are pouring in — “polarization” from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “memecoin” from The Financial Times, and “brain rot” from The ...

Believe it or not, the Word of the Year (sometimes abbreviated WOTY) is a common practice for a lot of people. Two of the most trusted word originators (Oxford University ...