next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

variants or less commonly next generation

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen

The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.

—Bethany McLean

The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.

—David Kohn

Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.

—Mike Pare

Examples of next-generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team believes the approach could eventually support technologies like highly sensitive quantum sensors and other next-generation devices. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

While a next-generation version of the giant rocket completed a test flight this month that was largely successful, more work needs to be done to produce a lunar-lander variant. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026

South Florida has no shortage of talented next-generation leaders. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026

Microsoft also isn’t going to share news about Project Helix, the next-generation Xbox console, during the Xbox Games Showcase, Matt Booty, Xbox’s chief content officer, said in an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast released on Friday. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-generation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration