“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued ... of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing.

In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves as an on-the-nose superlative of ...

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued ... of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing.

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued. “We’ve had ...

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued ... of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing.

Merriam-Webster announced its 2024 Word of the Year. Ironically, it is something on which many would agree. The dictionary and publishing ... the popular online video game released in 2017.

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued ... of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing.

Merriam-Webster had already announced in October the introduction of new words to its dictionary in 2024, including “far left” and “far right” as well as “MAGA”—the shorthand for ...

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.

Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the Year as “Polarization.” The dictionary publisher said polarization is defined as “division into two sharply distinct opposites ...

“The basic job of the dictionary is to tell the truth about words,” the Merriam-Webster editor continued. “We’ve had dictionaries of English for 420 years and it’s only been in the last ...