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

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Macy Meyer @ CNET · 12/15/2025 14:29 EDT

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

"AI Slop": a succinct definition of the current state of the internet.

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