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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...