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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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NextEra owns Florida Power & Light, the largest electric utility in the U.S., and is also one of the largest developers of power generation, battery storage and transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

According to their findings, the same technologies being developed for next generation clocks and quantum computers may also allow scientists to investigate whether time itself behaves according to quantum rules.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

In any industry, there’s always the fear of how long can I hold on to my relevance, and when am I going to be pushed out by the next generation?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The startup’s other business involves building “world models,” or AI tools that use real-time video generation to create interactive, 3-D replicas of everything from the videogame Minecraft to the earth’s climate patterns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

In medicine, a new generation of pacemaker could regulate a person’s heartbeat for decades, rather than needing to be replaced every two years.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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