Merriam-Webster names “slop” its 2025 Word of the Year, spotlighting the rise of low-quality AI-generated content flooding ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined the political landscape of the United States and its candidates. The word, ...

Sharp divides have seemed to define America lately—and Merriam-Webster just made it official. The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into ...

Merriam-Webster is the latest in a string of dictionaries to choose words of the year based on our relationship with technology and artificial intelligence.

Stock image of young cook in white chef uniform holding a plate with meat dish and making delicious italian gesture over grey background “Thirst trap,” “chef’s kiss,” “‘grammable” and “beast mode” are ...