Here’s the List of Words We Should Stop Using in 2026

By ryan-seacrest Jan 13, 2026 | 9:59 AM

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Every year a college in Michigan called Lake Superior State issues its annual list of words they think we should stop using in 2026. Do you agree? Check it out below and listen back for more:

• 6-7

• Demure

• Cooked 

• Full stop 

• Perfect 

• “Gifted” as a verb

• My bad 

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