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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
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The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF also bought the stock as one of their top holdings.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

“This investigation and seizure represent a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,” said Kevin Murphy, acting special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego, in a statement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Fidelity found that 1 in 5 Americans have never considered healthcare needs in retirement, with the figure rising to 1 in 4 among Generation X respondents.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Born in 1958 in the Toxteth area of Liverpool to Windrush Generation parents from the Caribbean island of Dominica, he was raised in Bradford, another multi-cultural city.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Casablanca? Nah. That was a reference to an old Star Trek: Next Generation episode I saw with my dad.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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