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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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Talks between the two parties are understood to be at an advanced stage and the 46-year-old will be handed the unenviable task of filling the boots of one of the standout coaches of his generation.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The policies enacted today will shape the lives of a generation that is only beginning to inherit the nation it will one day lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A generation of investors have known only one thing about long-term interest rates — if you wait, yields will go lower.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Now carrying the family’s torch is the fifth generation of tumbling acrobats skilled in the art of balance and flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

We had grown up in a similar way, second and third generation, as American as we were Chinese.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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