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 ...

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.

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization ... Chiles of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing. Even lighthearted ...

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 ...

“Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor ... bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing.

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization ... Chiles of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing. Even lighthearted ...

However, as Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, tells the Associated Press’ Anna Furman, the word suggests a “very specific kind of division.” “Polarization means that ...

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 ...

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski ...