The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

Runners up included "gerrymander," "touch grass," "performative" and "tariff." ...

Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 — and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as ...

"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...