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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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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.
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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.
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Recent Examples of generation
Meanwhile, in a 2024 report, the New York Fed found credit card delinquency rates were rising faster for Gen Z than for other generations.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The second-half performance, after falling 5-1 behind in the tie, reached levels Villa have not played at in a generation.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025
With a strong track record of nurturing companies from seed to scale, Index continues to be a force in shaping the next generation of global tech leaders.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025
Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The second-half performance, after falling 5-1 behind in the tie, reached levels Villa have not played at in a generation.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025
With a strong track record of nurturing companies from seed to scale, Index continues to be a force in shaping the next generation of global tech leaders.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s a history of presidential health cover-ups May 21, 2025
Spencer was a campaign strategist and master tactician who helped usher into office generations of GOP leaders, foremost among them Ronald Reagan.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
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The feature is from production companies Sandbox Films, Protozoa Pictures, Planet Octopus Studios, and Spring Films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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The renowned luxury hotel is situated just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and not too far from the Near West Side, where Harpo Studios, Winfrey’s multimedia production company, was located at the time.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Within Canva’s Magic Studio are a wide variety of AI tools - such as Magic Resize to reformat documents, Magic Edit for photo editing, and Magic Animate to add motion to your designs.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The brand is sold in a variety of specialty stores as well as some larger retailers such as Public Lands and REI.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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In January, researchers unearthed ancient decorative stones and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple on the Nile’s West Bank.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Fernandes turned down offers to leave Old Trafford last year, instead signing a three-year contract with an option to run until 2028, but interest from Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League is genuine.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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That opened the door for the creation of Next Gen Stats, a collection of data gathered by the NFL to create advanced statistics.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2025
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And then Michael simultaneously was writing this story about Carrie writing this fictional novel about a woman in the Victorian era with no Gilded Age in mind, crazily enough.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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Hearing his songs on the app, Khalid finds himself in an earlier era.—
Richard Trapunski,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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At the Haiti Funders Conference on Haiti in Boston on Wednesday evening, several attendees expressed shock at the development.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The area is often described as one of the country’s largest urban infill projects, and economic development leaders see it as a means of doubling the size of Sacramento’s downtown.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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Balvin has a broad knowledge to draw from and still has a singular point of view he’s brought to the category.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Between 2019 and 2024, nonalcoholic beer volume in the U.S. grew 175%, propelling the country's ranking from the category's sixth-largest market to third-largest.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Here are the bank’s preferred sectors for this period.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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That year tied for the fourth coolest for that period.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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