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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Many products still treat personalization as a buzzword, while offering few pathways to measure actual learning outcomes.
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Nina Greenwood, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The on-screen text plays on buzzwords and often works as a Call to Action to drive engagement.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Community was the buzzword of the conference with many brands attributing their success to their loyal following.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Religious freedom is often dismissed as a buzzword of conservative advocacy, but it should be taken seriously as an issue of immediate humanitarian concern that bypasses polarizing debates.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Nina Greenwood, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The on-screen text plays on buzzwords and often works as a Call to Action to drive engagement.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
Community was the buzzword of the conference with many brands attributing their success to their loyal following.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Religious freedom is often dismissed as a buzzword of conservative advocacy, but it should be taken seriously as an issue of immediate humanitarian concern that bypasses polarizing debates.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for buzzword
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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