After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.

Learn how many English words you need to know to achieve fluency. Discover vocabulary levels and tips for mastering the language.

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages. In recent years, scientists have studied ...

Dementia is a group of disorders that gradually impair memory, thinking and daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

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

"Slop" is Merriam-Webster Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2025, alongside "six seven" and "touch grass." ...

Yann LeCun, one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence, argues that today’s large language models only mimic ...