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generation

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
age group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
age crop microgeneration
WEAK
Beat Generation Gen X Gen Y Gen Z Generation A Generation X Generation Y Generation Z Lost Generation Millennials Silent Generation Xennials baby boomers boomers sandwich generation
NOUN
period of time between age groups
Synonyms


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“Not only the long-awaited championship, but the likability of the team has really fostered a new generation of fans,” says Marangi.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

There is a particular fatigue that comes from watching the same constitutional injury reappear generation after generation under different names and different explanations.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

It would, however, take 20 years for Croatia to emerge from the group stage of a World Cup again, bettering the original golden generation by reaching the final in Russia in 2018.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Santander has strong local franchises, but the global businesses it recently built up have the greatest potential to drive revenue growth, cost savings and capital generation, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

He was the son of the legendary actor Junius Brutus Booth and brother to Edwin Booth, one of the finest actors of his generation.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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