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5 hours ago · Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States, selected a word that describes the onslaught of artificial intelligence-generated content into every corner …

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

2 days ago · 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 generally to mean something of little value.

2 days ago · As 2025 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster is marking an annual tradition. On Dec. 15, the leading expert in language announced that “slop” had earned the title of word of the …

2 days ago · The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative AI, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.

2 days ago · Merriam-Webster defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence.” Editors said the word summed up a year …

2 days ago · Editors at Merriam-Webster, America's oldest dictionary publisher, picked "slop" as 2025's word and say it helped define the year overall.

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