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 year for 2025.
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.
A notice on top of its website says "the well has run dry." The Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...