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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
The newest generation is easily the most dramatic transformation yet.
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Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In education, Dehghani is concerned about a generation of students who are learning with AI and being tutored by AI.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
As the new generations have grown, the families have continued to be close.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
This symbolic act represents hope, remembrance, and the responsibility to carry stories from generation to generation.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
In education, Dehghani is concerned about a generation of students who are learning with AI and being tutored by AI.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
As the new generations have grown, the families have continued to be close.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
This symbolic act represents hope, remembrance, and the responsibility to carry stories from generation to generation.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
Noun
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Both assist with the production of collagen and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s impressive production for the 6-foot-2, 234-pound defender.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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For the April 7 Missouri local elections, governments around the Kansas City area are asking their voters to pay for city services in a variety of ways.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Private infrastructure data center deals were consistently above the $10 billion mark last year, according to data from Preqin.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league debut as a late replacement for right-hander Ryan Johnson, who fell ill, and had to bob and weave through the early innings.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In some areas of the state, county leaders say allowing the creation of data centers can help to diversify the tax revenue away from industries like agriculture, oil, and gas.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its owners have expanded their impact and influence to the nearby community to limit development and maintain its cultural identity, which includes restoring and caring for the historic stone buildings from the salt trade era.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a potential Magyar government would not represent a clean break from Orbán-era policies.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rookie Hugo Gonzalez did not enter until garbage time for the second straight game — a notable development as Mazzulla works to finalize his playoff rotation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her development will be key to improving Missouri’s depth next season.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Brown of Kingwood lands in that category.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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But after getting as close as six in the third, the Heat went into the fourth down 102-90, with the deficit back into the 20s less than four minutes into that final period.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, the film centers on a young man from Mumbai who travels back to his family’s village in rural Maharashtra after his father dies, bound by tradition to observe a 10-day mourning period.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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