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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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KKR in 2024 formed a $50 billion strategic partnership with Energy Capital Partners to accelerate the development of data center, power generation and transmission infrastructure for AI and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The 1994 tournament also gave birth to Major League Soccer, the largest first-division league in the world, and endowed a foundation that has funded grassroots soccer development for more than a generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"The next generation... who might have to do work similar to mine -- they will face a problem," Ponni said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Rice is best known as one of the world's most important food crops, but scientists have now shown it could also help inspire a new generation of smart materials.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“We must not wait much longer. We need to go where we can be safe and flourish for many years, for generation upon generation.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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