next-gen
adjective
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation
next-gen medicines
Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.—
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Eric AdamsThose plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.—Justin Engel
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Mingyang has also already announced plans to build its own next-gen 22 MW turbines.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
This was next-gen performance born from racing and applied to touring, and it was all driven by a 260 hp, 3.3-liter Colombo V-12—with 275 cc of displacement per cylinder, hence the moniker—mated to the aforementioned five-speed manual transaxle.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Panther Lake, launching in early 2026 (but sampling to Intel’s OEM partners later this year), is Intel’s next-gen PC client platform built with AI-native compute in mind.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Famed Apollo flight director Gerry Griffin and next-gen counterpart Zebulon Scoville, a flight director with NASA's Artemis moon program, will discuss the state of moon exploration.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
This was next-gen performance born from racing and applied to touring, and it was all driven by a 260 hp, 3.3-liter Colombo V-12—with 275 cc of displacement per cylinder, hence the moniker—mated to the aforementioned five-speed manual transaxle.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Panther Lake, launching in early 2026 (but sampling to Intel’s OEM partners later this year), is Intel’s next-gen PC client platform built with AI-native compute in mind.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Famed Apollo flight director Gerry Griffin and next-gen counterpart Zebulon Scoville, a flight director with NASA's Artemis moon program, will discuss the state of moon exploration.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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