The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into two sharply ...

The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics ...

The dictionary publisher said Monday that “polarization” is its 2024 word of the year, defining it as “division into two ...

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 ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year and list of other top-searched words were influenced by politics, Taylor Swift, TikTok and ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause ...

Demure came close but was beaten out by a descriptor of one of the most tense election years in recent history ...

The Merriam-Webster entry for “polarization” reflects scientific and metaphorical definitions. It’s most commonly used to ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...

Webster, has chosen “polarization” as its 2024 Word of the Year—a term that means division. “Polarization means division, but ...

Merriam-Webster has just unveiled its word of the year for 2024.