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"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...

After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

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The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

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To select its Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster’s editors review data on which words rose in search volume and usage, then ...

In a year dominated by the booming AI industry and an overwhelming flood of digital creations, Merriam-Webster has crowned "slop" as its 2025 Word of the Year. This four-letter word acts as a judgment ...

A group of linguists are asking Prime Minister Carney to ditch British English in official documents, saying it is a matter ...