These Are the Banished Words for 2025

Every year, Lake Superior State University releases its Banished Words List highlighting words and terms that are overused, misused or simply unnecessary.

Sisanie shared on-air these are the words and phrases we should stop using in 2025:

CRINGE - It’s so overused…it’s is cringe to say cringe.

GAME CHANGER - It used to mean things that are a really big deal…now it’s used for everything.

ERA - No more eras. No more “Bridal Era”…no more “Sweater Era”…no more “Candle Era”…

DROPPED - Albums can come out in many ways, they do not have to “drop”. They be “released” or “introduced” or “made available”

100% - Instead of just saying “I agree with you”…and the same goes for 1000% or a Million percent.

PERIOD- Like, "It's the best show on TV, period." We get it. Let’s find a new way to end sentences.

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