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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The maturity of Texas voters won out, with the buzzword of electability ringing loudly in voters’ ears.
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
His strength — a timelessness unbound to a philosophy or fashion — has been a weakness when the modern owner of a Premier League club has expected a sales deck with catchy buzzwords evocative of tactical innovation.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Even before the war rattled markets, growing economic inequality and the high cost of living had already made affordability a political buzzword this year as Americans head to the polls for midterm elections.
—Alex Harring,itzel Franco, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Because to Adam’s point, complexity is probably the buzzword for the last 15 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
His strength — a timelessness unbound to a philosophy or fashion — has been a weakness when the modern owner of a Premier League club has expected a sales deck with catchy buzzwords evocative of tactical innovation.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Even before the war rattled markets, growing economic inequality and the high cost of living had already made affordability a political buzzword this year as Americans head to the polls for midterm elections.
—Alex Harring,itzel Franco, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Because to Adam’s point, complexity is probably the buzzword for the last 15 years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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