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 one-off is based on the fourth-generation Continental that debuted in 2024. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

Saved time reinvested in more generation is just time wasted at a faster speed. — Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

His reward in life was vast influence over one of the most consequential presidencies in generations. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

For a generation often described as isolated and chronically online, an afternoon at the mall with friends may be doing more than burning some cash. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026