The Washington Commanders announced in 2020 that they were "retiring" their old name and Native American head logo after decades of criticism. The term "redskin" is defined as an "insulting and ...

Merriam-Webster Dictionary bodies the Dallas Mavericks following its Luka Doncic trade If you were one of the many that were not a fan of the Luka Doncic trade, and you're a wordsmith, check this out.

Merriam-Webster chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage.

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election season.

In 2003, Merriam-Webster kicked off the annual tradition of choosing a "word of the year," based on search volume on the dictionary publisher's website, which serves as an on-the-nose superlative ...

Merriam-Webster had already announced in October the introduction of new words to its dictionary in 2024, including “far left” and “far right” as well as “MAGA”—the shorthand for ...

Following a contentious presidential election, Merriam-Webster has chosen its word of the year for 2024: “polarization.” The American dictionary publisher announced its selection today ...

When Merriam-Webster announced last week that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year. Even then, the dictionary publisher was ...

As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "authentic." ...

The Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is authentic, reflecting a rise in deepfakes and post-truth. Authenticity as artifice and trust become increasingly important.

FILE – A Merriam-Webster dictionary sits atop their citation files at the dictionary publisher’s offices on Dec. 9, 2014, in Springfield, Mass. Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 is ...

"Authentic" was one of this year's most looked-up words, according to the lexical leader. That speaks volumes about our quest for truth in an age of algorithms and online artifice.