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10 Corporate Buzzwords You Hate Using, Yet Always Seem to Come Out of Your Mouth

Updated 6/19/2020
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You may not be aware of it, but you could be using corporate buzzwords way more than you think, meaning you've become that dreaded co-worker.

We’ve all been there: You’re in a meeting, and you want to impress your colleagues and your boss. You open your mouth to speak up, but instead of saying something informative, unique, and interesting, something else ends up coming out instead: a buzzword.

We’re all guilty of occasionally using words and phrases like “synergy” and “Let's circle back” when we know we could think of something more original, so it’s about time we challenged ourselves to do better. Check out the 10 corporate buzzwords below and see if you can avoid all of these at the office for the next week.


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Lily Herman is a New York-based writer and editor. In recent months, her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, TIME, Newsweek, Fast Company, and Mashable. You can check out her website, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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