Synonyms of generations

generations

noun

plural of generation

1

as in productions

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

• productions
• developments
• creations
• innovations
• inventions
• geneses
• nascencies
• formations
• rises
• constructions
• originations
• conceptions
• births
• fabrications

2

as in varieties

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

• varieties
• types
• categories
• sections
• subgroups
• kinds
• subdivisions
• classes
• groups
• sorts
• tiers
• families
• branches
• sets
• subclasses
• species
• classifications
• subspecieses
• ranks
• genera
• brackets
• orders
• divisions
• leagues
• grades
• rubrics

3

as in years

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

• years
• ages
• periods
• eras
• times
• days
• epochs
• whiles
• cycles
• spaces
• spans
• stretches
• dates
• spells
• bits
• vintages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of generations

Future generations not only had to make up these missing deposits but also the massive investment earnings that could have been achieved. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

For generations, the property was owned by the Schilling family. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

For many younger Cubans, Castro remains an icon, but his influence is less immediate for them than for older generations who lived under his leadership. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Companies are pulling back on early-career hiring as AI eliminates roles that previous generations used to build foundational skills. — Dana Stephenson, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

McConaughey leaned into the song’s easygoing twang, which made Langley’s tale of romantic abandonment for a Texas rival sound like a song that had been passed around a porch for generations. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

However, Blockbuster’s legacy has lingered across the generations in the form of aesthetic odes to physical media, nostalgic callbacks, and even indie video games. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

Earlier generations of Silicon Valley leaders largely turned their noses up at sports. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The gap in these estimates is due in large part to the scope of the generations leaving and receiving assets. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026