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Why is “Brain Rot” the Word of the Year?">New Media, Old Anxieties:
Why is “Brain Rot” the Word of the Year?

Josh Abbey Considers “Savage Torpor” and Other Nice Things

By Josh Abbey | December 20, 2024

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gaslighting.">Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word of the Year is . . . gaslighting.

By Emily Temple | November 28, 2022

Oh no: the children’s word of the year is ... “anxiety.”

Oh no: the children’s word of the year is ... “anxiety.”

By Walker Caplan | January 18, 2022

The nominees for Words of the Year are in—and they include “stonk” and “horny jail.”

The nominees for Words of the Year are in—and they include “stonk” and “horny jail.”

By Walker Caplan | January 7, 2022

Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year is . . . “pandemic.”

Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year is . . . “pandemic.”

By Walker Caplan | November 30, 2020

With more people searching for it than ever,

With more people searching for it than ever, "they" is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.

By Corinne Segal | December 10, 2019

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The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

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'Post-Truth' is a Terrible Word of the Year

By Emily Temple | November 16, 2016

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 36

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 36

Counting Down the Year That Was, One Story at a Time

By Literary Hub | December 22, 2015