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next generation

[nekst-jen-er-ay-shuhn] / ˈnɛkstˌdʒɛn ərˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
posterity
Synonyms
STRONG
breed brood children descendants family heirs issue lineage offspring progeny scions seed stock successors
WEAK
progeniture succeeding generations unborn
Antonyms
STRONG
parent
WEAK
past

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Gilead on Tuesday said it will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, which is developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, along with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

According to the researchers, this approach could speed up the development of next-generation technologies, including flexible electronics, high-speed communication systems, and advanced optoelectronic devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The budget also requests pay rises for troops and $65.8 billion in shipbuilding funding, including for what Trump has referred to as a "Golden Fleet" of next-generation vessels.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

However, Tesla just delayed a demonstration of its next-generation robots, and the robotaxi service is still in the early stages.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Livermore continued to work on Polaris during the moratorium, then followed with the next-generation submarine-launched nuclear missile, Poseidon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik