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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Agentic buying … and other ad tech buzzwords Look, the advertising business has always been early to adopt new technologies, and AI has legitimately transformed the advertising business.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The same goes for products that lean heavily on marketing language — buzzwords about performance, recovery or hydration science — without backing it up on the supplement facts panel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Between quiet quitting, resenteeism, and toxic resilience, you might be inclined to write off promotion burnout as just the latest career buzzword.
—Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Eco effort Local and authentic are the buzzwords here, from the ingredients used in the kitchen to guest experiences.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The same goes for products that lean heavily on marketing language — buzzwords about performance, recovery or hydration science — without backing it up on the supplement facts panel.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Between quiet quitting, resenteeism, and toxic resilience, you might be inclined to write off promotion burnout as just the latest career buzzword.
—Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Eco effort Local and authentic are the buzzwords here, from the ingredients used in the kitchen to guest experiences.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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