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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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While Volkswagen’s new cars are a huge leap from the previous generation, they don’t put the brand at the bleeding edge of Chinese automotive technology, according to analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Young aides Ronnie and Alysse were the next generation, but they were still learning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Alex Stanley, from the NUS, said there also needed to be a longer term "course correction" to avoid a generation not being able to buy a home or start a family.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors have been waiting for Tesla to reveal the third generation of Optimus, expected in the coming few weeks.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The political dialogue within the highest echelon of the revolutionary generation was a decade-long shouting match.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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