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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


Example Sentences

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But, with a stellar generation of players heading into retirement, they have lost 11 straight Six Nations matches, with successive wooden spoon finishes to show from 2024 and 2025.

From BBC

"When the head of the snake is not cut off, the venom spreads — beyond borders, beyond regions, beyond generations."

From BBC

The latest tranche of Epstein files is screaming evidence that there is work to be done and that previous generations had fallen down on the job.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Of course, the economy is an important issue for the people, but at my age -especially when I think about my grandchildren's generation - national defence is very important, and she is seriously thinking about it."

From BBC

That longstanding erasure has made Natchez a less commercially friendly prospect to younger generations of visitors.

From Los Angeles Times