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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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The chatbot, capable of conversing in natural language, captivated global audiences and has since developed advanced coding, voice interaction and image generation capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There was no verbiage about how the world’s most powerful hardware company would “introduce our audience to the next generation of agentic sports-watching, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Farrell eschews owning data centers, preferring AI-adjacent exposure through power generation, reasoning that markets underappreciate data centers’ high risk for technology obsolescence.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

She said AeroWomen is getting the next generation "thinking 'I want to do this' and then seeing someone that does it, and then knowing that that's a thing that you possibly can do".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The political dialogue within the highest echelon of the revolutionary generation was a decade-long shouting match.

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




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