The results of the 2024 US 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 ...

Discover the Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for 2022—and why it might have gained so much momentum. Whether you consider yourself a word nerd who’s always looking for new words in the dictionary or ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence (AI), landed it ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic ...

Merriam-Webster announced Monday that its word of the year for 2023 is “authentic,” in a nod to the rise of artificial intelligence and a spread of misinformation on social media platforms.

According to a news release from the dictionary, “Slop” is Merriam-Webster's word of 2025. The word is defined as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of ...

'Authentic' follows 2022's choice of 'gaslighting' Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In an age of deepfakes and ...

NEW YORK - In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic." Authentic cuisine.

The publishing company noted that the word holds particular significance both as a medical term and a vehicle for ideological conflict. "For many, the word symbolized a possible return to the lives we ...