: generation z
Gen Z is as nuanced and complex as every generation before them … In fact, they are considered to be the most diverse and multicultural generation ever.—
Andrew Kelly and Guy Cierzan
Andrew Kelly and Guy CierzanGen Z is incredibly media savvy, so the challenge for marketers is trying to connect with an audience that already knows every marketing trick in the book.—Chirag Kulkarni
—often used before another nounChirag KulkarniGen Z activists are using social media to start movements and gather the momentum they need to make positive changes in the world.—Savanna Smith
—often hyphenated in such useSavanna SmithGen-Z students/consumers
Gen Zer
noun
or Gen-Zer
plural Gen Zers or Gen-Zers
… even the oldest Gen Zer was just a tween when the iPhone was released in 2007.
—Ryan Kelly
Ryan Kelly
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts.
—Chad Recchia
Chad Recchia
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Saha also advocates reframing the negative reputation that follows Gen Z into the workplace.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, even Gen Z consumers are feeling the nostalgia for the 1990s (a time when many of them weren’t even around to experience it), with 37% wanting to relive that era in some capacity (through products, experiences and campaigns).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
As loan repayment resumed, only 22 percent of Gen Z borrowers felt confident about paying back their student loans, Empower found.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
However, that favorability decreased with age, from 59% in favor for Gen Z, 29% for millennials and 16% for baby boomers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, even Gen Z consumers are feeling the nostalgia for the 1990s (a time when many of them weren’t even around to experience it), with 37% wanting to relive that era in some capacity (through products, experiences and campaigns).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 July 2025
As loan repayment resumed, only 22 percent of Gen Z borrowers felt confident about paying back their student loans, Empower found.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
However, that favorability decreased with age, from 59% in favor for Gen Z, 29% for millennials and 16% for baby boomers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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