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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These key distinctions make AI education more than a buzzword, highlighting the real-world difference between pupils learning career-ready technical skills versus efforts to force the nascent technology into primary school classrooms.
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Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
In an industry obsessed with next-gen recycling technologies and circularity buzzwords, the existing global system for textile reuse is often overlooked—or worse, misunderstood.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is pattern-matching on a buzzword by investors who have watched AI-adjacent stocks go parabolic and do not want to miss the next leg.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The buzzword of the moment, and a key factor right now.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
In an industry obsessed with next-gen recycling technologies and circularity buzzwords, the existing global system for textile reuse is often overlooked—or worse, misunderstood.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
This is pattern-matching on a buzzword by investors who have watched AI-adjacent stocks go parabolic and do not want to miss the next leg.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The buzzword of the moment, and a key factor right now.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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