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generation
noun as in creation, production
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bearing, breeding, formation, genesis, origination, procreation, propagation, reproduction
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begetting, bringing forth, engenderment, fructifying, multiplying, spawning
noun as in age group
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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
Example Sentences
Some of the museum's problems she raised included cuts in surveillance and security staff over the past decade and decaying infrastructure that could not handle the latest generation of video equipment.
"The next generation of the chip, with smaller pixels, will have better resolution and be paired with sleeker-looking glasses."
More than half of the young people surveyed, or 57%, said they watch more television and films than older generations think they do, though they watch that content differently than their elders.
The next generation of operatives, campaign managers and elected officials is being incubated in a digital ecosystem that rewards cruelty, embraces fascist imagery and treats bigotry as a badge of ideological authenticity.
And then there’s the on-site diner, the Horseless Carriage, where the vinyl-covered booths have hosted generations of Valley power brokers and men who have shaped the policies of the Los Angeles Police Department for decades.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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