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generation

[jen-uh-ray-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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The elements that make up our planet help determine processes such as plate tectonics, the generation of its protective magnetic field, and the movement of essential chemicals into the atmosphere, oceans, and soil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The farmers of the 22nd Century are probably only a generation away from those starting out in the industry today.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He belongs to a generation too young to have experienced the vibrant cultural scene that teemed in Havana for decades.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He wrote that capital spending on AI has outpaced free-cash-flow generation, meaning that companies have needed to tap external financing for hardware purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Perhaps because we are still living their legacy, we have yet to reach a genuinely historical perspective on the revolutionary generation.

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

Nearly two-thirds of people ages 18 to 29 surveyed by the Urban Institute say their generation faces tougher economic circumstances than the generations that came before them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

She added: “We are all grappling with how something so devastating could happen at a place that has given generations of families such happy memories.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Previous generations of Americans assumed that their nation’s growing power would naturally lead to more territory.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lu-Quee highlighted that older generations are working later too, meaning some families "don't have the village like they used to have".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

She wanted the record to be set straight so that William would be remembered for generations to come.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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