Merriam-Webster's dictionary names its 2025 word of the year

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

• Dec 15, 2025

Merriam-Webster's dictionary names its 2022 word of the year

"Oligarch," "codify," "queen consort" and "loamy" were among the top 10 words of the year.

• Nov 28, 2022

Adorkable and MacGyver among new words added to Merriam-Webster

Many of the words are slang or used informally on social media.

• Sep 9, 2022

'Pandemic' Is Merriam-Webster's Word Of The Year

Merriam-Webster is naming "pandemic" as its word of the year.

• Dec 16, 2020

Merriam-Webster Adds Nonbinary Pronoun "They" To Dictionary Among Other New Words

Merriam-Webster has added the nonbinary pronoun "they" to their dictionary among other new words.

• Sep 17, 2019