What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023?

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023, is 'authentic' reflecting the impact of deepfakes, post-truth, rise of AI, and Elon Musk turning Twitter into X. The dictionary also revealed runners-up for word of the year that also attracted unusual traffic. (Photo credit: AP)

After Hamas militants attacked several communal farms or settlements near the Gaza Strip on October 7, there was a significant increase in lookups for the term "Kibbutz," which refers to such communal establishments in Israel, with the first one being founded around 1909. (Photo credit: AFP)

Following the June 18 implosion of the Titan submersible during an expedition to explore the Titanic wreckage, searches surged for "implode," which denotes the action of bursting inward, in a story that captivated the global audience, as noted by Sokolowski. (Photo credit: ANI)

King Charles III's coronation on May 6 sparked a remarkable 15,681% increase in lookups for the term "coronation" compared to the previous year, according to Sokolowski, with Merriam-Webster defining it as "the act or occasion of crowning." (Photo credit: Agencies)

Interest in the word "dystopian" surged due to climate chaos and entertainment media, including books, movies, and TV shows designed for entertainment purposes, creating a unique situation where the term is used in both contexts, noted Sokolowski. (AI image: Lexica.art)

Amidst former US President Donald Trump's indictment in four criminal cases across New York, Florida, Georgia, and Washington DC, the word 'indict' also recorded a surge in searches. (Photo credit: AP)

Described by Sokolowski as "a word lover's word," 'doppelganger' is defined by Merriam-Webster as a 'double,' an 'alter ego,' or a 'ghostly counterpart.' The word garnered increased interest, particularly with the release of Naomi Klein's latest book, "Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World," this year. (AI image: Lexica.art)