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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Digital transformation is a boardroom buzzword, but down in the trenches, most organizations are flying blind.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Heritage was the buzzword of my trip, shorthand for the pendulum swing away from a raze-and-replace mentality toward one of restore and refurbish.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
An inferiority complex might just sound like another one of those overused, relatable buzzwords.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 July 2025
Indiana’s new buzzwords are less critical than Indiana’s refreshed structure, particularly after years of clinging to an NBA model for training produced less-than-inspired results.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Heritage was the buzzword of my trip, shorthand for the pendulum swing away from a raze-and-replace mentality toward one of restore and refurbish.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
An inferiority complex might just sound like another one of those overused, relatable buzzwords.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 July 2025
Indiana’s new buzzwords are less critical than Indiana’s refreshed structure, particularly after years of clinging to an NBA model for training produced less-than-inspired results.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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