- plural of generation.
generations
Example Sentences
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“Older generations want to stay productive and have more purpose,” Kelley said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
American students are in a decade-long reading recession, while fewer students are reading for pleasure than in previous generations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
No precise recipe has been handed down through the generations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
"Renting in retirement increases your chances of pensioner poverty, and they do face challenges to save, as younger people, that previous generations didn't face when they were at the same age," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
“Three generations of Samuelses. He’s the only one born with a chance of inheriting land. Mr. Thompson’s going to leave his land to his sons. What’re you going to leave?”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
