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.” ...

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.” ...

Is it any surprise Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "polarization"? Here are the other words that rounded out the top 10 for 2024.

Word search No. 3 is a zigzag puzzle, meaning that the words go right, left, up and down—and they can bend at a right angle. Words do not go diagonally.

One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.

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.” ...

If you’ve been looking up the definition of “polarization” to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you’re far from alone.. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the ...