Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization ... to strip American gymnast Jordan ...

Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization ... Chiles of her bronze medal after the Paris Games? You guessed it: polarizing. Even lighthearted ...

Merriam-Webster has just unveiled its word of the year for 2024. On Monday (December 9), the publisher known for its American Dictionary announced that “polarization” was the word of the year.