Authentic — get to know Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year
In an age of deepfakes, post-truths and AI, have we reached a crisis of authenticity? According to data analyzed by Merriam-Webster, 'authentic' saw a big uptick in searches this year, leading the dictionary to name it the word of the year.
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In an age of deepfakes, post-truths and AI, have we reached a crisis of authenticity? According to data analyzed by Merriam-Webster, 'authentic' saw a big uptick in searches this year, leading the dictionary to name it the word of the year.