Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election season. Polarization was joined by other popular searched ...

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.” ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then ...

The word ‘kindness’ has been chosen as Children's Word of the Year for 2024 after a survey of thousands of young people. View ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Associated Press Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 3:44 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 3:44 p.m. The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or ...