Continuing the tradition, Lake Superior State University recently released its 2025 list of “Banished Words,” and, like others before it, this one is no disappointment.

A hackneyed phrase is one characterized by its unoriginality, overuse and, not least, imprecision. The air seems filled with such phrases just now. Consider how the often-used word “focused ...

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.

Continuing the tradition, Lake Superior State University recently released its 2025 list of “Banished Words,” and, like others before it, this one is no disappointment.

These words and phrases, Lake Superior State, are now in their overused era (IYKYK), period. Without further ado, here are the 10 words that Lake Superior State has banished for 2025: Cringe Game ...

These words and phrases, Lake Superior State, are now in their overused era (IYKYK), period. Without further ado, here are the 10 words that Lake Superior State has banished for 2025: Cringe Game ...