Cambridge Dictionary has announced its 2024 word of the year is "manifest," a formal 600-year-old word that's been given new life as Olympians, entertainers and social media influencers increasingly claim they channel their wishes into realities.

Cambridge Dictionary has put it out to the universe, naming “manifest” as its word of the year for 2024.

Manifest” has been named Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024 – despite academics admitting the concept of manifesting your own success has no scientific validity.

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen its word the year, and it's manifest. It beat out brat (inspired by Charli XCX 's album of the same name), ecotarian, and resilience.

Mentions of the term surged during the pandemic and have continued to grow, particularly on TikTok and other social media platforms.

The Cambridge Dictionary has selected "manifest" as its word of the year for 2024, underscoring the growing popularity of the concept in both mainstream culture and beyond. The Cambridge Dictionary has selected “manifest” as its word of the year for 2024, underscoring the growing popularity of the concept in both mainstream culture and beyond.

The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen "manifest" as its 2024 Word of the Year, driven by its popularity among Gen-Z embracing the concept of manifestation. The word, meaning to imagine something to increase its likelihood of happening,

From Chaucer and Shakespeare to Dua Lipa and Simone Biles - the meaning of the word and how it's used has changed over the years.

Manifest’ is Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2024. On the dictionary’s website, the word has been searched for almost 130,000 times, making it one of the most viewed words of the year