Merriam-Webster’s 2024 Word of the Year is polarization. Merriam-Webster chooses its word of the year based on data, and tracked a rise in search and usage of the word. Other words or terms of the ...

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, ...

If you’ve been looking up the definition of “polarization” to help explain politics in the U.S. and abroad, you’re far from alone. Merriam-Webster on Monday named its 2024 Word of the Year as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the ...