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buzzword

[buhz-wurd] / ˈbʌzˌwɜrd /


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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 • Feb. 21, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

“Uncertainty” was already a buzzword in 2025, but in 2026, it will become the dominant corporate watchword among American business leaders.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Chinese policymakers have made boosting domestic demand their top policy priority and vowed to crack down on “involution,” a buzzword for price wars and excessive competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The news merely confirms what many reporters such as myself already suspect: "Linux" has become a Wall Street buzzword, much like "e-commerce" and "dot-com" before it.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam