Merriam-Webster names 2023 word of the year

BOSTON – Merriam-Webster is unveiling its "word of the year" for 2023.

The word of the year is "authentic."

The Massachusetts-based company said people look up the word fairly heavily, but the searches were boosted during a year of deepfakes and artificial intelligence.

This year's runners up include "rizz," which is slang for romantic appeal or charm.

Other runners up were "implode," "coronation" and "dystopian."

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