Generation Z

noun

: the generation of people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s
Generally, members of Generation Z are tech-savvy, pragmatic, open-minded, individualistic but also socially responsible …An Hodgson
For Generation Z, swiping, tapping and scrolling are about as second nature as breathing.Dara Treseder
compare generation x, generation y

Examples of Generation Z in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Slowly but inevitably as much as $84 trillion will pass from the bank accounts, holdings, and collections of the elderly Silent Generation and greying Baby Boomers to their younger Generation X, Millennial, and Generation Z relatives in the next 20 years or so. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Data shows that a third of Generation Z consumers planned to spend at least $100 on Halloween last year, while an even larger share of Millennials planned to spend a similar amount. A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The former president’s conversation last month with Generation Z influencer Theo Von has reached 42 million views on X. Trump’s August livestream with Gen Z influencer Adin Ross, who has millions of followers, hit 580,000 live viewers at its peak. Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Aug. 2024 Founded in a New York skateboard shop in 1994, Supreme has won over skateboarders and hip-hop fans with its apparel, also popular among other Millennial and Generation Z shoppers. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Generation Z 

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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Generation Z was in 1993

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“Generation Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Generation%20Z. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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