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“Slop” chosen as Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 · Houston, Texas Local News

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 the…

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Perplexity’s definition of copyright gets it sued by the dictionary

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 · Gadgets

Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company’s “answer engine” product…

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Merriam-Webster Asks What Words Should Be Used More In 2024, And We’re Speechless

Merriam-Webster Asks What Words Should Be Used More In 2024, And We’re Speechless

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 · Education

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are…

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Merriam-Webster Names ‘Authentic’ Word Of The Year

Merriam-Webster Names ‘Authentic’ Word Of The Year

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 · Humor

The Merriam-Webster dictionary named the word “authentic” as its 2023 word of the year, with the word being among the year’s most searched and many contrasting its definition…

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Merriam-Webster names ‘Gaslighting’ as 2022 word of the year

Merriam-Webster names ‘Gaslighting’ as 2022 word of the year

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 · Business

American dictionary Merriam-Webster has termed “gaslighting” as the word of the year. According to the dictionary, “gaslighting” means psychologically manipulating a person usually over an extended period of…

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