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

Merriam-Webster announced on Monday that its 2024 Word of the Year is "polarization," noting that the word was often used to ...

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

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With less than a month left until January, Merriam-Webster has chosen its 2024 Word of the Year, one that has often defined ...

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

In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...

The word of the year in 2023 was “authentic.” This year’s comes as large swaths of the U.S. struggle to reach consensus on ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year is “polarization” which was heard around the world during this year’s heated election ...

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

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In a year defined by sharp political and cultural divisions, it comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster has named "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year.