Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – and this you can believe – is “gaslighting.”. The online dictionary chose “gaslighting,” which it defines as “the act or practice of grossly ...

In 2022, Merriam-Webster chose "gaslighting" as its word of the year, saying it had become a ubiquitous term in the "age of misinformation." Other words that led much traffic to the online ...

As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “authentic.” ...

According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, "e.g." is taken from the Latin phrase exempli gratia, which translates to ...

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.” ...

For two decades, the "Word of the Year" has become a real-time reflection of what people are curious about and searching for in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. "For 400 years, dictionaries ...

Merriam-Webster says yes The dictionary publisher's guidance on the practice has people riled up. Grammarians say the made-up rule is one big waste of time. Not everyone is ready to let it go.

Merriam-Webster, the Encyclopædia Britannica subsidiary best known for its online dictionary, has acquired a popular Wordle clone called Quordle. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

The first time Merriam-Webster noticed the way users queried the online dictionary after a major news event was in 1997, Sokolowski explained, which is when people searched about the death of ...

For two decades, the "Word of the Year" has become a real-time reflection of what people are curious about and searching for on Merriam-Webster. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Watch Now ...