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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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Helix will aim to invest in and manage assets related to AI, including hyperscale data center development and operations, power generation, and fiber and connectivity infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

What era this is from: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s The generation that will relate to it the most: Every single one!

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

Perhaps because we are still living their legacy, we have yet to reach a genuinely historical perspective on the revolutionary generation.

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




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