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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

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  • Merriam-Webster crowned slop as its 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as digital content of low quality usually produced in quantity by AI.
  • Mashable notes 2025 saw AI slop everywhere, from social apps to streaming, making the term widely applicable across platforms.
  • Experts say Slop reminds us human creativity matters and AI should not replace originality in content creation.

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'Slop' Is Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

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'Slop' Is Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year is 'slop'

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Merriam-Webster names slop as its 2025 word of the year

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Merriam-Webster names slop as its 2025 word of the year

Merriam-Webster sums up a hellacious 2025 with its word of the year

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Merriam-Webster sums up a hellacious 2025 with its word of the year

Slop is the word of the year, and I hate to say this, but Merriam-Webster is right

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Slop is the word of the year, and I hate to say this, but Merriam-Webster is right

Merriam-Webster Crowns 'Slop' as the 2025 Word of the Year. Here's Why

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Merriam-Webster Crowns 'Slop' as the 2025 Word of the Year. Here's Why

Merriam-Webster names "slop" the word of the year for 2025

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Merriam-Webster names "slop" the word of the year for 2025

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

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Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

Merriam-Webster Names “Slop” Word of the Year Amid AI Boom

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