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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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"Europe's position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation."

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

A lengthy decree lifted restrictions on a swath of sectors including petrol distribution, electricity generation, rubbish collection and the manufacture and sale of medicines.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

“Demand for critical infrastructure that accelerates innovation in the U.S. and supports the economy will need to be met with capital, development capabilities, and additional power generation that benefits local communities,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

"Sir Garfield Sobers was not merely the outstanding cricketer of his generation," Lloyd added.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Here is the only occasion within the revolutionary generation when political differences ended in violence and death rather than in ongoing argument.

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

But as one POW’s descendant told Mike Cherney, it’s also the best hope yet to close a wound that has afflicted his family for three generations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

In terms of allocating over time, an equitable plan would probably aim to keep the burden associated with the missing trust fund steady across generations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The sprawling complex had reopened gleaming following another makeover in June this year, promising a place where generations could "share smiles" a decade on.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

His family have farmed dairy cows just outside Swindon for five generations.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But people like Marina show the rising generations that it is possible to make a difference—and that it is worth it.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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