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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Marketing has sparked debate by claiming Republicans are more willing than ...