Nation Dec 15 Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025 is AI 'slop' By Anna Furman, Associated Press
World Dec 01 Oxford University Press names 'rage bait' as 2025 word of the year The phrase refers to online content that is deliberately designed to elicit anger in order to drive traffic to a particular social media account. By Associated Press
Arts Dec 09 Merriam-Webster's 2024 word of the year: 'polarization' “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday's announcement. By Anna Furman, Associated Press
World Dec 02 'Brain rot' is Oxford's word of the year “Brain rot” is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” especially from consuming too much low-grade online content. By Associated Press
Arts Nov 27 2023's word of the year is the real deal Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the word are routinely heavy on the dictionary company's site but were boosted to new heights throughout the year. By Leanne Italie, Associated Press
Dec 05 'Goblin mode' is Oxford Dictionaries' 2022 word of the year By Associated Press It defines the term as “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.”… Continue reading
Nov 28 'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Merriam-Webster has chosen "gaslighting" as its word of the year for 2022. Continue reading