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Gen X

[jen eks] / ˈdʒɛn ˈɛks /
NOUN
Generation X
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Gen Z Christians attend church more often than millennials, Gen X and baby boomers, according to the Barna Group, a firm that studies U.S. faith trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Generation X had the highest homeownership rate relative to their age, so when the housing bubble popped in 2008, it hit Gen X the hardest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Gen X are those born between 1965 and 1980, while millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996; baby boomers are those born between 1946 and 1964.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

At 47, Star Wars and Frankenstein actor Isaac, who has previously starred with Mulligan in Drive and Inside Llewyn Davis, qualifies as Gen X.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

You may know him as the guy who played the dad in Boyhood, but he used to be a Gen X icon.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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