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

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 15 December 2025; Created: 15 December 2025; Last Updated: 15 December 2025

In a year dominated by the booming AI industry and an overwhelming flood of digital creations, Merriam-Webster has crowned "slop" as its 2025 Word of the Year. This four-letter word acts as a judgment on the sprawling glut of low-quality content now clogging screens and social media feeds everywhere.
Product Review: 'Slop' Is Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year as AI Content Floods the Internet

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

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