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millennial

[mi-len-ee-uhl] / mɪˈlɛn i əl /


NOUN
thousand
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Among Generation Z and millennial singles, 40% are choosing to go on less expensive dates, according to data from Zelle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Kids’ clothing chain Carter’s is rolling out a brand refresh and new marketing tactics to win Gen Z and millennial parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, had led the way for comedies with 24 nominations, compared to 19 for "Widow's Bay."

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

For decades, the wider area of Williamsburg has held a major cultural fascination for the type of millennial transplant who makes their way out to the East Coast.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

They formed a group that was prepared to receive the millennial knowledge Nicolas had acquired in the East.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The first runs of these shows probably missed Gen Z. Not millennials, sadly.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

"This would mean people who are working hard now - the millennials - when they retire would have a very poor pension," he told the Today programme.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The share of Gen Z and younger millennials who strongly agreed with the statement, “I know what is expected of me at work,” fell 9 points to 42% in surveys between 2020 and 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The “Beef” quartet — Mulligan and Oscar Isaac playing striving, bickering millennials, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeney as their younger, equally desperate counterparts — split their submissions between lead and supporting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

For millennials and younger generations — many of whom are automatically invested in target-date funds in their workplace plans — that means that they may seamlessly flow into annuities by the time they retire.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026




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