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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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Investors have been encouraged by growth in the company’s power generation unit amid a boom in AI data center spending.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Doris reportedly came up with the company's name, referring to the generation gap, hoping to appeal to younger shoppers.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It’s equipped with state-of-the-art amenities to host student performances and school assemblies, but also to train the next generation of theater technicians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Doris Fisher eschewed the spotlight, but as co-founder of the Gap, she shaped the way a generation of Americans dressed and laid the foundation for the company to become an apparel behemoth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Colored families and communities were always engaged in self-help and sacrificing in order to move forward so that the next generation would have better opportunities.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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