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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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That set off a fresh attempt to gold plate banking standards for the second time in a generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Google on Wednesday introduced the eighth generation of its tensor processing units, with two distinct chips focused on AI training and inference.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

"Its products now meet the expectations of a new generation of demanding global consumers."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Higher demand for power generation equipment and better pricing are responsible for much of the improvement.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Within the context of the revolutionary generation, however, giving one’s allegiance to a political party remained illegitimate.

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




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