The dictionary publisher said Monday that “polarization” is its 2024 word of the year, defining it as “division into two ...
The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics ...
The winning word beat out finalists such as "demure," "pander," "totality," "fortnight," "allision" and "democracy" ...
A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...
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. The word, ...
The US' oldest dictionary, Merriam-Webster, a direct descendant of the pioneering 1806 dictionary by Noah Webster, has picked ...
Demure came close but was beaten out by a descriptor of one of the most tense election years in recent history ...
Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for ...
In a year defined by sharp political and cultural divisions, it comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster has named "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year.
Webster, a direct descendant of the pioneering 1806 dictionary by Noah Webster, has picked “polarisation” as the ...
Sharp divides have seemed to define America lately—and Merriam-Webster just made it official. The famous American dictionary ...
“Even in this age of polarization,” adds Barlow, “the dictionary remains a neutral, trusted resource that millions of people turn to in order to better understand the words that define our times.” Get ...