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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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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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Recent Examples of generation
Many residents from rural areas have lived on the same land for generations, watching a cycle of outside companies profit from extracting the state's resources — from timber to coal and oil and gas — only to pollute and abandon communities afterward.
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Its secrets have been passed down through four generations.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Vanessa Redgrave star in a story that unfolds across generations in a manner that is both poetic and deeply human.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Its secrets have been passed down through four generations.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, and Vanessa Redgrave star in a story that unfolds across generations in a manner that is both poetic and deeply human.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Locals had been cultivating for generations, but the help was welcome, says Tcharaba.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
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Co-productions can cut even closer than that.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The International Energy Agency reported that global production was up 3% in 2025.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Three states — Georgia, Virginia and Texas — report losing $1 billion or more per year to data center incentives, according to Good Jobs First.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, the company worked on fewer than fifty ransomware recoveries; last year, the total was nearly three hundred.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Paris said a focus of the bill is addressing the reimbursement rates, the creation of two new funds and continuing up an existing fund to provide more support for foster care families.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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His choreography, recreated from his work on the show, delivers big, bold, classic Broadway dance sequences that feel ripped from another era in the best way.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alliances with independents and provocateurs can bring younger crowds to the traditional news fold in an era when such viewership is not guaranteed.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Program aims to meet workforce demands This is all part of Mayor Mattie Parker's push for education and workforce development, now in its fifth year.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The company has about 150 solar projects in its North American portfolio with the bulk of those developments on fallow land, hayfields and former farmland.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year’s inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lean far too male and over 60, with the class consisting of only six women spread among all of the categories — a disappointing decline after some notable changes following the departure of chairman Jann Wenner.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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First-time filmmakers are well represented, and several of this year’s winners fall into that category – an early boost that can make a real difference when trying to get a project made.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Conventional warfare, in which bombs are dropped, shipping channels are mined, and the Geneva Conventions apply more broadly, tends to be time-limited (even if the conflict endures for a long period of time).—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ukko-Pekka Lukkonen had a dreadful Game 2 before giving way to Lyon in the third period.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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