buzzwords

Example Sentences

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Buzzwords about creativity and fulfillment are no substitute for the tangible benefits employees seek in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"Buzzwords about clouds and digital futures might work well for marketing purposes but mean little in the real world," said University and College Union general secretary Sally Hunt.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2017

Buzzwords such as the “commons” and “peer-production” are thrown around, but few have bothered to ask what this development means for capitalism itself.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2015

Buzzwords, overt or poorly-veiled ridicule, and a general disdain for the reformers are all evident in popular media coverage of the issue. 

From Forbes • Jul. 3, 2014