For the first time in more than two decades, there's a new hard-copy update to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It adds more than 5,000 new words and phrases. Peter Sokolowski, editor-at-large at ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

This linguistic shift reflects growing concerns about artificial intelligence’s impact on digital content quality and ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including ...

After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

Merriam-Webster has scored a big win in the publishing world. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based dictionary is poised to have greater influence over language decisions made by news reporters and ...

The word 'slop' is the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year 2025. Learn about its transition from 'pig food' to AI jargon and how ...

Brush up on Gen Z’s favorite buzzwords because they’ve officially entered our lexicon. Merriam-Webster has revealed the 200 new words they’ve added to the dictionary’s 2024 edition, including several ...

"Gerrymander," "performative" and "touch grass" were also popular words users of the dictionary looked up in the past year.

The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.