next-gen
adjective
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation
next-gen medicines
Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.—
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Eric AdamsThose plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.—Justin Engel
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While families that own large companies used to expect or even require their kids to take over the family businesses, many of today's next-gen inheritors want to forge their own path.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Google's next-gen Nano Banana image-generation tool is here, days after the launch of its Gemini 3 model.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
SpaceX has developed a methalox engine of its own, by the way — Raptor, which powers the company's next-gen Starship megarocket.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The London high-street label will integrate Circulose’s proprietary and eponymous, next-gen material into select products, though scope and scale was not immediately apparent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
Google's next-gen Nano Banana image-generation tool is here, days after the launch of its Gemini 3 model.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
SpaceX has developed a methalox engine of its own, by the way — Raptor, which powers the company's next-gen Starship megarocket.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Nov. 2025
The London high-street label will integrate Circulose’s proprietary and eponymous, next-gen material into select products, though scope and scale was not immediately apparent.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for next-gen
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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