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generation

noun

Definition of generationnext
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.

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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 For generations, the newspaper documented the lives, struggles, achievements of the city’s Latino population. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Research consistently shows that only about 30% of family businesses successfully transition to the second generation. — Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Several more members of the 2007 generation are worth a mention here, too. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 After all, the combination helped younger generations discover, then continue to redefine, car culture for a new era. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
  1. production
  2. variety
  3. year
  4. creation
  5. category
  6. era
  7. development
  8. section
Noun
  • Graphite is a key battery material, and securing alternative sources and production methods is part of efforts to strengthen US battery supply chains.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The analysis, released Tuesday morning, is expected to bolster Hollywood’s push for a federal production incentive, which the industry says is necessary to compete with the generous credits offered abroad.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of production
Noun
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Lille have compensated with a more youthful midfield, where 18-year-old tempo-controller Ayyoub Bouaddi was their undoubted star last season.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of year
Noun
  • The famed artist, known for his vibrant, playful sculptures of inflatable pups (one of which fetched over $58 million at auction in 2013), has teamed up with Hublot to turn his creations into a collection of watches.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Latin Salt is Pisqueya’s signature creation - a blend of sea salt and black pepper infused with Caribbean oregano, a distinctive, aromatic herb sourced from regenerative farms in the Dominican Republic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of creation
Noun
  • Associate membership doesn't currently exist as a formal category under EU treaties, and any such arrangement would need to be created and ratified by member states.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • All four acts received nominations in the major three record of the year, album of the year and song of the year categories.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of category
Noun
  • The pandemic, however, brought an influx of inventive young creatives who’ve now opened design studios, shops, and restaurants, signaling a new era for the region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest danger comes if rates stay elevated long enough to force borrowers that loaded up on cheap debt during the zero-rate era to refinance at sharply higher costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of era
Noun
  • COnovate will use the 24-month development contract to advance commercial-scale production of its eCOphite anode material.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In other developments, Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of development
Noun
  • Sandra Lim, The Curious Thing While there is an undercurrent of a breakup throughout this collection, particularly in the third section, what drives this book is a reorientation of the self in the world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Though China remains by far the biggest investor in African mining, countries across the continent are looking to reduce their reliance on Beijing while expanding their control over more valuable sections of the supply chain.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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