“Search volume on Merriam-Webster.com throughout the year reflected ... and around the world,” the book company said on its website. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

Searches for "they" on Merriam-Webster's website were 313% higher this year than they were in 2018. British pop star Sam Smith came out as non-binary in March, and in September confirmed on ...

But Merriam-Webster didn’t just pick one word for 2024. It also highlighted nine others that the dictionary publisher said “stood out” in search volume on its website this year: The word ...

Is there any surprise that the Merriam-Webster word of the year was “polarisation”? “Polarisation means division, but it’s a ...

Merriam-Webster president Greg Barlow told news website TechCrunch Quordle was a "favourite of Merriam-Webster editors". Neither party has revealed the terms of the deal. Some Wordle fans were ...

The Quordle website now leads to its own page on the Merriam-Webster website, and Quordle creator Freddie Meyer quietly issued a statement at the top of the game's tutorial section. "I'm delighted ...

The word saw a significant rise in searches on the Merriam-Webster website, with usage spiking during the US presidential election in 2024. This election, which saw Republican Donald Trump secure ...