It is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 words that dominate search and lookup volumes on the dictionary's website.
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It is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023, an annual recognition given to a word that dominates searches and lookup volumes on the dictionary's website. "2023 saw a substantial increase in high-volume lookups compared to most years, driven by stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media," the dictionary's announcement said. Authentic is difficult to define and subject to debate – two reasons why it sends many people to the dictionary. Herminia Ibarra, a professor at the London School of Economics, told Make It last month that this concept can also be a crutch that hinders your career development. The dictionary said authenticity wasn't the only buzzword to see a jolt of popularity on Merriam-Webster's website this year. Here are the other 13 words it highlighted as standouts – ridge, deepfake, coronation, dystopian, ego, ax, burst, doppelganger, rule, impeach, seminal, kibbutz, deadname.
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