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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This deal won’t succeed or fail based on price, AI buzzwords, or integration decks.
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Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are good reasons to doubt this will be the case—starting with the tone of the NYSE’s announcement, which is chockful of hype and buzzwords but contains very little in the way of details.
—Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
This level of attention makes sense, as protein is far more than a trendy nutrient or fitness buzzword.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Those are just buzzwords — there is opportunity for all, and the following very real evidence proves it.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
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Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In fact, there are good reasons to doubt this will be the case—starting with the tone of the NYSE’s announcement, which is chockful of hype and buzzwords but contains very little in the way of details.
—Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
This level of attention makes sense, as protein is far more than a trendy nutrient or fitness buzzword.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Those are just buzzwords — there is opportunity for all, and the following very real evidence proves it.
—William Z. Fox, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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