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Merriam-Webster's word of year is polarization
'Polarization' Is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2024
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 term as “division into two sharply distinct opposites.
“Polarization”: Merriam-Webster Word of the Year Reflects Political Divides
The dictionary publisher said Americans from competing tribes looked up the definition to better understand divided politics at home and worldwide.
‘Polarization,’ ‘demure,’ and ‘fortnight’ among Merriam Webster’s top words for 2024
Merriam-Webster’s top 10 most-searched words in 2024 reflect the year’s key cultural moments and news events. In the face of the nation’s divisions, the dictionary remains “a kind of backstop for meaning,
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Polarization, brain rot and brat: 2024's words of the year reflect power of digital life
Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing ...
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Study Claims ‘Republicans Embrace Fake News to Win!’—Shocking Data Reveals the Truth About Polarization and Misinformation
A recent study published in the Journal of Marketing has sparked debate by claiming Republicans are more willing than ...
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Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life
In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, 2024, it selected “polarization” ...
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Study explores why Republicans are more likely to respond to political polarization by spreading misinformation
Researchers from University of California-Irvine published a new study that finds Republicans spread more misinformation than ...
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Washington health secretary talks pandemic, polarization of public health
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, left, and Washington state Health Secretary Umair Shah discuss loneliness and isolation in ...
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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for ...
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Polarization: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2024
A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s ...
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Why the Right Is More Willing to Spread Fake News, Researchers Say
"Republicans react to political polarization by putting out partisan misinformation," says one of the authors of a new study.
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