Language has always been a performance, and in today’s culture, certain words get overworked until they lose all meaning. You’ve probably heard them tossed around at dinner parties, on social media, ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WGN) — Every January, a small university in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula identifies a slew of words that have been overused and “worn out,” designating them for banishment.

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Thank you for your column on “that word” (“Have we all grown immune to the f-word?” Editor’s notes, Jan. 21). I’m a fuddy duddy regarding its use. I find it has taken the place of gosh or darn, the ...

The New York Times has noticed a peculiar and admittedly annoying trend of word choice in its own pieces — the overuse of the words "centric" and "vibe." How widespread is the use of these words ...

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