Merriam-Webster has chosen "slop" as its biggest buzzword of the year. The US dictionary publisher says the word reflects a growing frustration — and fascination — with poor-quality generative AI ...

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, landed it ...

After yet another year of high-profile news stories and internet trends, Merriam-Webster has chosen one word to sum up 2025: “slop.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

Have you ever been so harshly criticized that you felt like you were verbally stabbed in the chest? That feeling is the textbook example of being excoriated. In our language, excoriate pulls all the ...

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – The Webster Groves City Council unanimously approved conditional use permits for a new children’s behavioral health hospital in a north Webster neighborhood. Michael Garcia and ...

Following a contentious presidential election, Merriam-Webster has chosen its word of the year for 2024: “polarization.” The American dictionary publisher announced its selection today, defining the ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” Defined as a “division ...

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There is a big discrepancy between how useful educators and students perceive feedback to be. Shutterstock It can be difficult to tell someone what you think of their work, even if you mean well and ...

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 ...