Enshittification, brainrot, brat and now polarization have been selected by major dictionaries as their word of the year.

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics ...

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

In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...

The Merriam-Webster entry for “polarization” reflects scientific and metaphorical definitions. It’s most commonly used to ...

On Dec. 19, at 6 p.m., Elections Reform Now will present a webinar on "How to Reform the Political System to Combat ...

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

Merriam-Webster named "polarization" its 2024 Word of the Year on Monday, citing its prominence in describing the political ...

With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined ...

Researchers from University of California-Irvine published a new study that finds Republicans spread more misinformation than ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause ...