Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should ...

Lake Superior State University is celebrating a milestone with the release of its 50th annual Banished Words List -- a ...

Besides "6-7," “demure,” “incentivize,” “perfect,” “gift/gifted,” “my bad” and “reach out” also made the 50th annual ...

On January 1, Lake Superior State University (LSSU) announced its annual list of banned words and phrases for 2026. Among the ...

From 6-7 to 'cooked' to 'my bad,' here's the 50th annual list of banished words and phrases from Lake Superior State ...

The 50th Annual Banished Words List features words from the past year that are "banished" for their "misuse, overuse and ...

Lake Superior State University put out its 50th list of overused and misused words. The annual New Year's tradition has a ...

It’s time for a golden anniversary. Celebrating five decades of linguistic commentary, Lake Superior State University ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WGN) — Every ...