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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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Perhaps more importantly, the rise of agentic and other advanced AI workloads means greater data generation.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It can be tough on families when the older generation is in full control of their finances but starts making mistakes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The minor and new training opportunities are “so important in motivating my generation in the field.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“A generation ago, all this collected data, somebody would have had to go through it. Somebody would have had to read it and analyze it, and make inferences from it,” Guariglia said.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It strikes me that the silent generation is my grandparents, and the idea of losing them causes a painful twisting in my heart.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh