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Merriam-Webster Names 'Slop' As 2025 Word Of The Year Amid AI Content Concerns
Merriam-Webster named slop its 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as low-quality digital content produced by artificial intelligence.
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This Word Beat "Deepfake", "Rizz" To Be Word Of The Year For 2023
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up word was "authentic."
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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This Nonbinary Pronoun Is Merriam-Webster Word Of Year
The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year
It the most-searched word on Merriam-Webster's website and lookups for its definition increased by 70 percent.
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'Austerity' named word of the year in US
US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named "Austerity" as the word of the year Monday, reflecting the cost-cutting ethos that has gripped the US economy and culture."'Austerity' clearly resonates with many people," said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, who monitors online dictionary searches. "We often hear it used in the co...
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Merriam-Webster Names 'Slop' As 2025 Word Of The Year Amid AI Content Concerns
Merriam-Webster named slop its 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as low-quality digital content produced by artificial intelligence.
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This Word Beat "Deepfake", "Rizz" To Be Word Of The Year For 2023
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up word was "authentic."
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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This Nonbinary Pronoun Is Merriam-Webster Word Of Year
The pronoun "they," used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.
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'Feminism' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year
It the most-searched word on Merriam-Webster's website and lookups for its definition increased by 70 percent.
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'Austerity' named word of the year in US
US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named "Austerity" as the word of the year Monday, reflecting the cost-cutting ethos that has gripped the US economy and culture."'Austerity' clearly resonates with many people," said Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, who monitors online dictionary searches. "We often hear it used in the co...
