The outcomes of the 2024 US presidential election caused profound divisions both domestically and internationally. The result ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year and list of other top-searched words were influenced by politics, Taylor Swift, TikTok and ...

Webster, has chosen “polarization” as its 2024 Word of the Year—a term that means division. “Polarization means division, but ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 highlights include ’polarization’ as Word of the Year, with other key terms like totality (linked to ...

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

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined ...

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 ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...

Merriam-Webster’s list continues a tradition of reflecting cultural trends, with past picks including “authentic” in 2023, ...

Merriam-Webster declared "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting the deep divisions highlighted by the US ...

The winning word beat out finalists such as "demure," "pander," "totality," "fortnight," "allision" and "democracy" ...

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics ...