"It's not truly to damage the words, it's to bring some attention to the fact that we're misusing or overusing certain words.

Lake Superior State University reveals its annual list of banished words and phrases, citing misuse, overuse and uselessness.

That phrase comes in second on the 2025 list, which just “dropped” (no. 4). Crowning the common offenders at no. 1 is “cringe ...

The new year just dropped and Lake Superior State University has announced this year’s list of banished words and phrases, ...

Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie has spotlighted words and phrases it says have worn out their welcome.

The tradition since 1976 calls an end to words and phrases that people find overused and no longer meaningful.

It's time to stop using these words, according to Lake Superior State University, which has unveiled the 2025 Banished Words ...

The tradition behind the list dates back nearly a half century. The credit goes to former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and his colleagues. In 1976, they came out with the first “List of ...

LSSU has been compiling a lighthearted list of banished words every year since 1976, when the school's former public ...

A new year brings the promise of fresh beginnings, but it is also the perfect moment to reflect on the words and phrases that ...

Lake Superior State University is out with its annual Banished Words List. It’s a tradition that dates back to 1976, when ...