Popular dictionary Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is "authentic". Searches for the term were driven by AI, celebrities and identity. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

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Merriam-Webster, established back in 1828 and known as 'America's Most Trusted Dictionary,' has announced its 2023 word of the year: 'authentic'.

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 ...

A Merriam-Webster dictionary sits atop their citation files at the dictionary publisher's offices on Dec. 9, 2014, in Springfield, Mass. Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” ...

Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage. Last year’s pick was “authentic.” ...

Merriam-Webster’s chance to vote for the best (and worst) of words is still going. It’s a dictionary of modern delights. Freelance Writer As a child, I used to read the dictionary. There I ...