Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a ...

Merriam-Webster defines polarization as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group of a group or society no longer ...

Northeast Johnson County Consolidated Fire District #2, Overland Park, Shawnee firefighters needed more than an hour to bring ...

The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or ...

The authors participated in a a group called Tennessee 11 who held different, strong beliefs on gun violence and talked ...

A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” ...

In a year defined by sharp political and cultural divisions, it comes as no surprise that Merriam-Webster has named "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year.

Swole, bug-out bag, go-cup and omnicide are just a few of the 640 words added to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary on Monday. Deciding what gets included is a painstaking process involving the ...