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buzzword

[buhz-wurd] / ˈbʌzˌwɜrd /


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So it goes with corporate jargon—words used in business that rely on buzzwords or forced phrases instead of plain, concrete speech.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the call, Chief Executive Brian Armstrong noted there was a prediction market tied to the call and rattled off a list of cryptocurrency buzzwords that traders were betting on.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fiber, it seems, has become the latest buzzword in the dietary space as fibermaxxing, the food trend of loading up on fiber, is predicted to take over 2025’s trend of protein-maxxing.

From Salon

Lagarde: We had “uncertainty” as the buzzword; I think fragmentation is the next buzzword after uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an era when “affordability” has become a buzzword, consumers are cautious about spending — and buying items that could be deemed frivolous may make less sense to them.

From MarketWatch