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.

As 2020 comes to a close, one university wants to prevent several words and phrases from being brought into the new year. On Thursday, Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, ...

The words "slay," "rizz," "hack" and more should be left in 2023, according to Lake Superior State University. Lake Superior's list comes out every year to mark the new year. According to the Upper ...

Lake Superior State University announced its annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness. That includes the phrase shovel ready, which ...

As the calendar rolls into 2025, Lake Superior State University revealed its list of words and phrases that should be dropped ...

Wait, what? The phrases "no worries," "new normal" and "circle back" should be left in 2021? Lake Superior State University released a list of the top 10 misused, overused or useless phrases submitted ...

Oxford University has crowned its ‘Word of the Year,’ and the results show just how much impact Gen Z is having on our culture. After considering more than 32,000 votes and the opinions of language ...