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

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Merriam-Webster has one word for 2025: “slop.” The American dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that ...

"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s human editors took aim at artificial intelligence (AI) by choosing “slop” as their 2025 Word ...

Georgia's Beau Gardner has won the Bulldogs their first Patrick Mannelly Award, which is given to the top snapper in the FBS.

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