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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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“I feel honored to be at a place in my career where I can pass along knowledge and advice for a new generation of creators to flourish,” Cooper said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Expect not the camera-ready celebrity drop-ins of his recent documentary about the Brat Pack, the 1980s generation of movie stars of which he was a prominent member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Gas-fired power stations help balance the electricity system by rapidly increasing output when renewable generation is intermittent.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Earlier this spring, Anthropic scored the marketing coup of a generation.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

“But time is running out. The exact words of the curse are: ‘In the fourth generation, the hunt begins—and ends.’

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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