How to Use next-gen in a Sentence

next-gen

adjective
  • Some examples hint at next-gen use.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Intel’s next-gen chips that meet the spec are coming this fall.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 29 May 2024
  • Several next-gen ideas made their debut at the fair as well.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The next-gen facial is not about cleaning your pores, but lifting your face.
    Rachel Strugatz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • These next-gen helicopters are going to be amazing.
    Omar Kardoudi may 13, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
  • In its line of next-gen humanoid, the latest is its H2 model.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Microsoft has yet to release any details on a next-gen model.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2018
  • What this team came up with was a next-gen translation system called Seamless.
    Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Sources indicate that the price hike is driven by next-gen features, not tariffs.
    PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Sources indicate that the price hike is driven by next-gen features, not tariffs.
    PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The Blu Xone on the wellness floor promises to turn the clock back on you with its next-gen treatments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The country just unveiled the next-gen suits that its taikonauts will wear on its landmark lunar mission.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The hauntingly familiar sight of a crash like this once again begs questions about the safety of these next-gen cars.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The yard recently introduced two next-gen hybrid models to the range, too.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Sales were plummeting, and already rumors were spreading of a next-gen entry.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Collins dropped out after two years, leaving Axiom as the sole remaining next-gen suit provider.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The top of page three begins with an investor question about the price of a next-gen PlayStation.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 July 2026
  • The next-gen machine is just a concept at this stage but points to the future of portable computers.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • SpaceX's next-gen Starship megarocket finally got off the ground last week.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2026
  • Beauty is cutthroat, and Sephora has been designing next-gen stores.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
  • This will likely become more of a problem down the line, as router makers develop next-gen devices.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Investors had hoped for updates on new products, like the next-gen Roadster Musk has promised for years.
    Adrian Van Hauwermeiren, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Lately, work on the next-gen nuclear fuel system has increased.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Intel's next-gen Meteor Lake chips are right around the corner, but this is a big hole to dig out of.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • It’s decked out with plenty of goodies, including a wicked-fast panel and next-gen gaming features.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Vehicles, tracks, and weather effects look more gorgeous than ever on next-gen hardware.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • New & Noteworthy Meet the next-gen sweeping duo designed for cleaner floors and calmer minds.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Mingyang has also already announced plans to build its own next-gen 22 MW turbines.
    Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The edition featured 45 new and returning brands on schedule, with some adding next-gen inputs to the show.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025

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