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

Since I am 68 and David ten years older, there are moments when admittedly I feel a bit queasy about using the term. After ...

“What do you do for work?” is one of the most common small-talk questions in American life. As someone who’s spent years studying misinformation—and even wrote a book about it—I’ve had plenty of ...

The Chicago minister, whom federal agents pelted with pepperballs outside the immigration processing center in Broadview, praised a court ruling Thursday that restricted the use of such force in ...

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It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

The winning word "has all the hallmarks of brainrot," according to the website Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.

When we use words to communicate, we not only have to choose what to say, but also what not to say, and how to say it. How we decide to frame a message can influence how people think, feel, and ...

U.S. military commanders were left speechless after President Donald Trump used his own variation of what he called the “N-word” during a meeting of top brass. Newsweek reported that Trump on Tuesday ...

Microsoft has launched AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The agents are available for business and individual subscribers. Now accessible on the web, the agents will expand to the desktop.

Whether it's a job or being with friends, big words aren't always meant to be used in everyday conversation. Even if smart people can throw in complex words to show off their intellect, it's not ...

It’s not uncommon for people to assume the bigger the word, the smarter the person saying it is. Big words have a reputation for being used by only the most intelligent and professional individuals.