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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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Some analysts now expect prices for the next console generation to approach $1,000, turning a mass-market product into a luxury purchase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Beyond the geopolitical noise, the oil market is resilient and has digested the supply shock well for now, says Norbert Rucker, head of economics and next generation research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

UK retail investors are likely to be allocated around £1.5bn worth of shares and one of the UK's leading investing platforms hopes this could encourage a new generation of investors.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This is where the dream ends for so many of my parents’ generation, who once came westward on the whisper of hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s not necessarily my age—there could be 10 years or more between us—but it’s still a sign we’re the same generation.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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