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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


Example Sentences

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The other is replacing the large fan on the front of the flight engine with a much smaller fan that is better suited for power generation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three decades after they became Britain's biggest bands, interest in both is still huge - among their original fans and a new generation who were weaned on their songs.

From BBC

There is hope for that, given China's status as a renewable energy powerhouse, with coal generation falling in 2025.

From Barron's

Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation's greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95.

From Barron's

Born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, Duvall’s career spanned film, television and stage, earning him a reputation as one of the most versatile and respected character actors of his generation.

From Salon