Sharp divides have seemed to define America lately—and Merriam-Webster just made it official. The famous American dictionary ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” ...

In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Dec. 18, 2024, our guests discuss new words added to dictionaries in ...

Merriam-Webster has just unveiled its word of the year for 2024. On Monday (December 9), the publisher known for its American Dictionary announced that “polarization” was the word of the year.

Whether it's politically or culturally, “polarization means that we are tending toward the extremes rather than toward the ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” Defined as a ...

The definition of polarization, according to Merriam-Webster, is "division into two sharply distinct opposites … a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society no ...

The US' oldest dictionary, Merriam-Webster, a direct descendant of the pioneering 1806 dictionary by Noah Webster, has picked “polarisation” as the word of 2024. The dictionary said on its ...

The American dictionary publisher announced its selection today, defining the term as “division into two sharply distinct opposites.” However, as Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor ...

Merriam-Webster announced its 2024 Word of the Year. Ironically, it is something on which many would agree. The dictionary and publishing company announced the word of the year and list of other ...

In a year defined by sharp political and cultural divisions, it comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster has named "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year.