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.

The Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2024 pick has no scientific validity, yet it won the mainstream media this year.

"Manifest” refers to the practice of using “methods such as visualisation and affirmation to imagine achieving something you desire, believing this will increase the likelihood of it happening,” the British dictionary publisher explained in its announcement on Wednesday.

After a surge of celebrity-inspired popularity on social media, the word 'manifest' has been elected Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year. However, this scientifically unproven practice can be

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 crowned “manifest” as its Word of the Year for 2024. In 2024 alone, it was searched nearly 130,000 times on the dictionary’s website.

"Manifest" has been picked as Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year for 2024. Popstar Dua Lipa and world-famous gymnast Simone Biles have both spoken about manifesting their own success in the modern sense of the term.

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

Manifest” has been named Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024, after celebrities such as pop star Dua Lipa and gymnast Simone Biles spoke of manifesting their success. The term, which has gained traction on TikTok and other social media,

The term, which has gained traction on TikTok and other social media, was looked up almost 130,000 times on the Cambridge Dictionary website this year