intergenerational
adjective
in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al
ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or less commonly inter-generational
: existing or occurring between generations
intergenerational differences
intergenerational communication
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Community structure, intergenerational living, and different perspectives on aging have all been examined as possible influences.
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Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The women's story — going from complete strangers to intergenerational friends — had caught the attention of Hilton and Delta who promised to help get them to their destination.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
But while Yardeni thinks the intergenerational transfers can help hold up the economy in the future, some economists are starting to get more worried.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 30 May 2026
That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
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Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The women's story — going from complete strangers to intergenerational friends — had caught the attention of Hilton and Delta who promised to help get them to their destination.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
But while Yardeni thinks the intergenerational transfers can help hold up the economy in the future, some economists are starting to get more worried.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 30 May 2026
That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for intergenerational
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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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