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Generation X

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn eks] / ˈdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən ˈɛks /
NOUN
generation after baby boom
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Baby boomers and members of Generation X also experienced the sharpest declines in confidence using AI technology, according to a ManpowerGroup survey of more than 13,900 workers in 19 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Generation X, for what it’s worth, carries the largest monthly debt — more than $9,000.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Generation X, like the variable x, might stand for anything or nothing at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

New research says 48% of boomers and Generation X think they could live to 100, too, though they’re trepidatious — especially financially.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

An even worse cliche, Generation X, is already degenerating. get nowhere fast.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner