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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 Anthropic focused on selling its chatbot to enterprises, OpenAI built its chatbot for the mass market and invested in multiple disparate initiatives, including video generation and shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There was no verbiage about how the world’s most powerful hardware company would “introduce our audience to the next generation of agentic sports-watching, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

"It is very difficult for the younger generation to find that kind of love. They are yearning for it, they seek it in films."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The TV show “The West Wing” defined a generation of liberals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“And yes, I definitely want you to interview someone from an older generation than your parents’.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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