buzzword
noun
buzz·word
ˈbəz-ˌwərd 
1
: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymen
2
: a voguish word or phrase
called also buzz phrase
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If generative AI was the buzzword of the early 2020s, then agentic AI is certainly on track to take the next half of this decade by storm.
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Rob Mason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This type of full immersion in tech, with the help of smart glasses, could also help Meta realize Zuckerberg’s former favorite buzzword: the metaverse.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The notion of ‘proper England’ became a buzzword that powered them to the title.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 30 July 2025
For once, sovereignty has a chance of becoming more than just a buzzword.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
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Rob Mason, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
This type of full immersion in tech, with the help of smart glasses, could also help Meta realize Zuckerberg’s former favorite buzzword: the metaverse.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The notion of ‘proper England’ became a buzzword that powered them to the title.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 30 July 2025
For once, sovereignty has a chance of becoming more than just a buzzword.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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