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as in production
the act or instance of producing something
Our economy relies on the generation of new ideas. The organization has turned its focus toward the generation of solar energy.
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as in variety
a group or class of things that are developed from an earlier type
The automaker is set to release the newest generation of electric vehicles.
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Recent Examples of generation
Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state's resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Its secrets have been passed down through four generations.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Vanessa Redgrave star in a story that unfolds across generations in a manner that is both poetic and deeply human.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Its secrets have been passed down through four generations.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Vanessa Redgrave star in a story that unfolds across generations in a manner that is both poetic and deeply human.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
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Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Operating costs for soybean production have stayed elevated since 2020 and are projected to increase again in 2026, according to the agency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The wood-and-metal finish blends effortlessly with a variety of styles.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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An 18-year-old man was taken to OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park in critical condition.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Forty-year-old Taj Gibson had four points in 19 minutes for the Grizzlies and 39-year-old Jeff Green scored six points in 24 minutes for Houston.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In some areas of the state, county leaders say allowing the creation of data centers can help to diversify the tax revenue away from industries like agriculture, oil, and gas.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other artists are lesser known, such as Eunice Pinney, an early 19th-century folk watercolorist who was entirely self-taught, as well as Bernarda Bryson, a printmaker who depicted farmers in New Deal-era art and only gained recognition later in her life.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Rather than being organized by standard merchandising categories, the assortment is presented through the lens of era, size, and style, encouraging a more exploratory way of shopping.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The market is still prone to big swings on developments around the war.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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New development sales at that level have also picked up, suggesting that well-priced, turnkey properties are still finding buyers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Brown of Kingwood lands in that category.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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But after getting as close as six in the third, the Heat went into the fourth down 102-90, with the deficit back into the 20s less than four minutes into that final period.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, the film centers on a young man from Mumbai who travels back to his family’s village in rural Maharashtra after his father dies, bound by tradition to observe a 10-day mourning period.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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