That's why the site chose its word of the year to be "existential." Like for example, that time scientists warned climate change poses a "near-to-mid-term existential threat to human civilization. The Democratic presidential nominee once called President Donald Trump an "existential threat to America." "One thing's for sure: Biden's use of existential sent searches for the word up over 1,000%," the site said. Last year, Dictionary.com chose "misinformation" as its word of the year.

Source: CNN December 03, 2019 08:48 UTC