chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gen
Noun
  • More info here Palm Beach County Offers temporary assistance for rent and utility payments.
    Flor Paz, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Horncastle unfolds lively background info about preeminent fashion houses (such as Fendi) and designers (such as Valentino).
    Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • No release or court information was available for Cunningham.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • The Defense Department satellites were also the main source of real-time information about changes to sea ice.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • In the box office smash, the talented singer and actress portrays Elphaba, the green witch from the famed Wizard of Oz story.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Pic is based on the real-life story of Politkovskaya’s pioneering crusade for an independent voice in Russia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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“Gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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