gen

noun

ˈjen How to pronounce gen (audio)
Definition of gennext
chiefly British
as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known as he has for decades, he gets most of his gen from the BBC over the wireless

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  1. info
  2. information
  3. story
Noun
  • But without all of this info and access, the AI agents aren’t very useful.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Because 56-year-old Combs is over 18, the Bureau of Prisons is not required to pass along any info to anyone about him.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of info
Noun
  • Spray bottle on bottom shelf of main prep table lacking label information.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, as in many speculative markets, sophisticated participants often have access to better information, stronger analytical tools and more advanced risk-management techniques than retail participants, giving them an informational edge.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of information
Noun
  • The Same Curve, Every Time Skeptics have been telling this story for a hundred years.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of story
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“Gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gen. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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