1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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Jessie asks, with the innocence of someone first unboxed by a boomer.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Another survey, carried out by Numerator, found that among Gen Z people who don’t use AI, 57% are not open to adopting it, compared to just 32% of boomers.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, younger people don't seem to share boomers' ideas about the American dream.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Another survey, carried out by Numerator, found that among Gen Z people who don’t use AI, 57% are not open to adopting it, compared to just 32% of boomers.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, younger people don't seem to share boomers' ideas about the American dream.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Analysts estimate that across the country, roughly $124 trillion in assets will move from older Americans to their heirs and charities by 2048, with boomers at the center of that transfer.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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