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 …—
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An HodgsonFor Generation Z, swiping, tapping and scrolling are about as second nature as breathing.—Dara Treseder
compare generation x, generation y
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This is especially key where younger consumers, such as Generation Z and Gen Alpha, prefer shopping in physical retail environments.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Members of Generation Z, ages 18 to 27 in our sample, reported the highest rates of anxiety by a significant margin.
—Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members of Generation Z, but which ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties.
—María Verza, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The number of middle-aged households living paycheck to paycheck has increased compared to Generation Z and the Silent Generation — older than baby boomers — whose conditions have relatively stayed the same.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Members of Generation Z, ages 18 to 27 in our sample, reported the highest rates of anxiety by a significant margin.
—Kaila Witkowski, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members of Generation Z, but which ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties.
—María Verza, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
The number of middle-aged households living paycheck to paycheck has increased compared to Generation Z and the Silent Generation — older than baby boomers — whose conditions have relatively stayed the same.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Generation Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Generation%20Z. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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