Stars ‘manifesting’ success prompt Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year

Dua Lipa said she manifested her headline slot at Glastonbury Festival. Cambridge Dictionary has named ‘manifest’ as its word of the year for 2024. (Yui Mok/ PA)

“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, was looked up almost 130,000 times on the Cambridge Dictionary website this year.