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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Because of their deep pockets in savings, Yardeni expects boomers to keep up their spending well into retirement.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Another 2025 stock boomer, GE Vernova, has LNG turbines that are utilized as backup power sources at data centers, and an 80 GW backlog of orders, which will take the company into 2029 to fulfill, CEO Scott Strazik recently told investors.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
This included boomers, who embraced social media and video calls to stay connected with grandchildren—and who likely still rely on these high-tech methods today.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Only 21% of boomers shared that view.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Another 2025 stock boomer, GE Vernova, has LNG turbines that are utilized as backup power sources at data centers, and an 80 GW backlog of orders, which will take the company into 2029 to fulfill, CEO Scott Strazik recently told investors.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
This included boomers, who embraced social media and video calls to stay connected with grandchildren—and who likely still rely on these high-tech methods today.
—Holly Garcia, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Only 21% of boomers shared that view.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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