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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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Carlin would not be at all surprised that our children’s generation faces corporate heads gleefully replacing human workers with AI.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026

At the same time, a strengthening El Niño is emerging as a major demand risk, with hotter weather and weaker hydroelectric generation expected to lift LNG consumption across Asia just as Gulf supply remains restricted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

"They've shown that they're willing to engage in war in a much more aggressive way than the previous generation," Nasr says.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Those explosions scattered newly created heavy elements throughout the cluster, enriching the gas that later gave birth to another generation of stars.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

Other firms would lose more, much more; but those losses were typically associated with the generation of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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