Merriam-Webster’s 2024 Word of the Year is polarization. Merriam-Webster chooses its word of the year based on data, and tracked a rise in search and usage of the word. Other words or terms of the ...

As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public truth teller, but their choice offers a commentary on this moment. Our ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the ...