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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But toughness and clutch play are often buzzwords to explain players who don’t stand out in other ways.
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the end, buzzwords may have a short shelf life, but the responsibility of leadership to step in and help prevent the issues that drive these quips is forever.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
While After the Hunt is full of scathing dialogue, snarky asides, and buzzwords aplenty, the final conversation between Alma and Maggie may be its most damning indictment of systems of power.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
But behind the buzzwords are ingredients that fuel inflammation, spike blood sugar, and quietly damage your arteries over time.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In the end, buzzwords may have a short shelf life, but the responsibility of leadership to step in and help prevent the issues that drive these quips is forever.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
While After the Hunt is full of scathing dialogue, snarky asides, and buzzwords aplenty, the final conversation between Alma and Maggie may be its most damning indictment of systems of power.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
But behind the buzzwords are ingredients that fuel inflammation, spike blood sugar, and quietly damage your arteries over time.
—Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, CNBC, 10 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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