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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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But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

More people are using chatbots for research, image generation, coding and other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the features, including image generation, will have daily usage limits because they rely on powerful server models, the company said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But they had been lurking in the hearts and minds of the revolutionary generation all along.

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




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