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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With artificial intelligence continuing to dominate corporate strategies and news headlines, Silicon Valley has embraced a new buzzword, one that may feel too close to home for those already feeling embattled by automation.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Probiotics have become a buzzword in grocery aisles and on social media, in part because of a growing body of research highlighting the importance of a healthy gut microbiome – the body’s vast ecosystem of bacteria and other microbes that helps regulate digestion, metabolism and immune function.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Longevity is a buzzword that’s consistently thrown around in the health and wellness world.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
The maturity of Texas voters won out, with the buzzword of electability ringing loudly in voters’ ears.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Probiotics have become a buzzword in grocery aisles and on social media, in part because of a growing body of research highlighting the importance of a healthy gut microbiome – the body’s vast ecosystem of bacteria and other microbes that helps regulate digestion, metabolism and immune function.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Longevity is a buzzword that’s consistently thrown around in the health and wellness world.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
The maturity of Texas voters won out, with the buzzword of electability ringing loudly in voters’ ears.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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