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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
Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in New York City in 1925 — two years before the advent of synced sound in film — Lockhart was a second-generation actor.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
That responsibility has carried down through generations, even to this day.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Labs is similar to deep research, except that instead of spending extra time to provide a deeper answer to a question, Labs spends extra time creating things for you, leveraging tools like code execution, image generation, and web browsing together.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in New York City in 1925 — two years before the advent of synced sound in film — Lockhart was a second-generation actor.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
That responsibility has carried down through generations, even to this day.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Labs is similar to deep research, except that instead of spending extra time to provide a deeper answer to a question, Labs spends extra time creating things for you, leveraging tools like code execution, image generation, and web browsing together.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generation
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Merit Street was established by Peteski Productions, which is McGraw’s production company, and Christian broadcast company Trinity Broadcasting Network.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said production downtime is a big issue for companies in the processing industry, with it at times costing thousands of dollars for each minute a processing machine isn't on.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder and one count of intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury in the July 9, 2024 death of his 2-year-old daughter, according to the Pima County Attorney's Office.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 19-year-old driver of the SUV, Yaakov Kilberg, and the three 18-year-old passengers — Aharon Lebovits, Shlomo Cohen and Chaim Grossman — all died, the outlets reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cities are the engines for innovation, job creation and growth in most countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new content-creation space will provide access to Adobe’s video-editing tools including exclusive effects, transitions, title presets and more tailored to YouTube Shorts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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For there are two legacies of the founding era that must be noticed, and both qualify as enormous tragedies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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These surprise cameos gave some fans hope for more Maguire-era Spider-Man, but nothing has officially materialized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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An atypical role for a presidential foundation At the least, the developments represent an unusually tense application of the foundation’s typical mission, which is to buttress Reagan’s legacy.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Before making landfall on Tuesday, Melissa reached Category 5 status, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every year, France is behind so many movies submitted for the international feature film category at the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, exceptionally profitable periods have created the opportunity for the Browns to create a bigger impact over a shorter period of time.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Drivers are being urged to use caution on I-84, US-20, and I-90, where periods of moderate to heavy snow could reduce visibility and make road conditions hazardous.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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