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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Culturally competent care is more than a buzzword; it’s been shown to improve health outcomes and help bridge vast disparities.
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Kathleen Felton, SELF, 27 June 2024
Today, there’s all of these buzzwords like, regeneration, biodiversity, and eco-friendly.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
Gray recently hunted for AI buzzwords in scientific papers using Dimensions, a data analytics platform that its developers say tracks more than 140 million papers worldwide.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 1 May 2024
This is how a concept created and coined by Carl Jung became the latest pop psych buzzword for self-discovery on social media.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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Kathleen Felton, SELF, 27 June 2024
Today, there’s all of these buzzwords like, regeneration, biodiversity, and eco-friendly.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
Gray recently hunted for AI buzzwords in scientific papers using Dimensions, a data analytics platform that its developers say tracks more than 140 million papers worldwide.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 1 May 2024
This is how a concept created and coined by Carl Jung became the latest pop psych buzzword for self-discovery on social media.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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