KP readers. RU chose the "word of the year 2026" according to the results of the survey, the undisputed leader - 23% - was "water". In second place came the "data center", another word from the digital environment (18%). The top three are closed by a new slang word that means gibberish and idle talk -. "Airy" (13%). 12% voted in favor of "anxiety" and noted that it is not just a buzzword, but a description of an entire generation. At the same time, there were those who said that they were not ready to choose any of these words. Some Russians stated that they do not use these words in everyday life, and many are not even familiar with them. The survey was conducted among KP website subscribers. RU in social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, as well as in Telegram and MAX messengers. 1.2 thousand people participated in the study.

KP readers. RU chose the "word of the year 2026" according to the results of the survey, the undisputed leader - 23% - was "water". In second place came the "data center", another word from the digital environment (18%). The top three are closed by a new slang word that means gibberish and idle talk -. "Airy" (13%). 12% voted in favor of "anxiety" and noted that it is not just a buzzword, but a description of an entire generation. At the same time, there were those who said that they were not ready to choose any of these words. Some Russians stated that they do not use these words in everyday life, and many are not even familiar with them. The survey was conducted among KP website subscribers. RU in social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, as well as in Telegram and MAX messengers. 1.2 thousand people participated in the study.