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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The tech giant struck a $14 billion multi-year deal with CoreWeave to secure access to Nvidia GPUs (including next-gen GB300 systems).
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Psyche’s next-gen laser communication tests On November 14, 2023, the Psyche spacecraft successfully beamed a message back to Earth via infrared laser for the first time.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Maybe there won’t be a next-gen Pixar — maybe that top down, elite producers-mass consumers binary, if OpenAI has its way, is a model of the past.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The independent research organization with over a century of experience in the footwear field will examine the next-gen input’s performance and environmental impact against that of traditional inputs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Psyche’s next-gen laser communication tests On November 14, 2023, the Psyche spacecraft successfully beamed a message back to Earth via infrared laser for the first time.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Maybe there won’t be a next-gen Pixar — maybe that top down, elite producers-mass consumers binary, if OpenAI has its way, is a model of the past.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
The independent research organization with over a century of experience in the footwear field will examine the next-gen input’s performance and environmental impact against that of traditional inputs.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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