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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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Often, grandfamilies are created suddenly due to a family tragedy, and grandparents don’t have long to prepare for the reality of raising a new generation of kids.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Back in 2018, we confidently predicted that the two greatest soccer players of their generation, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, were about to play in the World Cup for the final time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’d lose a generation of players if the growth is capped,” said Laabs, the softball fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

On Sunday, SK Hynix and leading chip maker Nvidia announced a “multiyear technology partnership” to jointly develop the next generation of memory for AI infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Adams team, then, was charging Jefferson with two serious offenses against the unwritten code of political honor purportedly binding on the leadership class of the revolutionary generation.

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




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