Coverage dated November 26, 2023

Here is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023

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In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 reminds you to be true to yourself.

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  1. New York Post

    What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself (opens New York Post)

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    In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”

  2. Herald & Review

    Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is the real deal (opens Herald & Review)

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    The online dictionary says there has been a high volume of searches for the word’s definition for several years, but 2023 saw a “substantial increase,” thanks to “stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media.”

  3. FOX 4 Dallas

    Here is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 reminds you to be true to yourself.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year: Online dictionary selects 'authentic' (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    As the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come as no surprise to learn that Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "authentic."

  5. CBS News

    Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is "authentic" – here are the other words that almost made the cut (opens CBS News)

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    "Authentic" isn't a new, trendy word like "rizz," which was also considered for word of the year. Here's why it was chosen.

  6. NBC New York

    Merriam-Webster is keeping it real with its word of the year for 2023 (opens NBC New York)

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    Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Editor at large Peter Sokolowski told The Associated Press ahead of Monday’s announcement that lookups for the word rose to new heights on the company’s website throughout the year.

  7. Fortune

    Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is the opposite of AI (opens Fortune)

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    In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”

  8. WMUR

    Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is 'authentic' (opens WMUR)

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    The company's data crunchers filter out evergreen words like "love" and "affect" vs. "effect" that are always high in lookups among the 500,000 words it defines online.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice.

  10. UPI

    Real deal: 'Authentic' is Merriam-Webster 2023 Word of Year (opens UPI)

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    Authentic, a word that has shown up everywhere from discussions on identity to artificial intelligence, is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023, the publisher said on Monday.

  11. Fox News

    Merriam-Webster chooses 'authentic' as the 2023 word of the year (opens Fox News)

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    The Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is "authentic." This choice reflects a heightened interest in authenticity in the emerging age of artificial intelligence.

  12. Christian Science Monitor

    Merriam-Webster’s word of the year reflects a search for truth (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Lookups for the word rose to new heights on Webster’s website throughout the year. Editor at large Peter Sokolowski called 2023, with the rise of AI, a “crisis year of authenticity.”

  13. Time

    ‘Authentic’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of 2023 (opens Time)

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    Here’s how the dictionary publisher chose the top word of the year—and what other words came close.

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