Synonyms of generation

generation

noun

1

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.

Related Words

• production
• creation
• development
• innovation
• genesis
• rise
• invention
• formation
• nascency
• origination
• construction
• conception
• fabrication
• birth

2

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.

Related Words

• variety
• type
• category
• section
• sort
• kind
• class
• subgroup
• group
• tier
• subdivision
• set
• branch
• subclass
• subspecies
• family
• classification
• species
• bracket
• division
• order
• genus
• grade
• league
• rank(s)
• rubric

3

as in year

the length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children

She has been at the job for a generation, and is seen as a motherly figure to her younger coworkers.

Related Words

• year
• era
• period
• time
• while
• day
• epoch
• age
• cycle
• span
• space
• date
• bit
• spell
• vintage
• stretch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generation

The radioactive waste at San Onofre is stored in more than 120 stainless steel canisters at the now-shuttered generation station, known as SONGS, because the federal government has yet to find a permanent repository to send it. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The deal is aimed at building a future fuel supply chain for fusion, an area that could become increasingly important as more fusion companies move from experimental machines toward power generation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

But as with the greatest rom-coms, this one belongs to the lovebirds Barbaro and Turner, two of this generation’s finest, most dexterous actors. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Trivedi agreed, noting that today’s athletes have more access to the world than ever before — a blessing and a curse for a generation constantly exposed to outside opinions. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026