chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gen
Noun
  • Though Cory lets the info slip to Celine as a bargaining chip, another informant spills the beans.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • First, always confirm the hotel’s pet policy directly, as third-party booking sites may have outdated info.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This article was originally published in 2022 and most recently updated on October 22, 2025 with current information.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This would provide 20 two-story units and eight one-story, one-bedroom units.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gen. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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