Gen X
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Gen X
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Clark’s Gen X parents earned computer science degrees in the 1990s and secured stable jobs with clear trajectories for career growth straight out of college.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The audience for Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” for example, was primarily young millennials, but the sensibilities of its Gen X writers are all over it.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Plus, supersizing your retirement savings, the importance of oral health and how Gen X keeps the party going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
HSBC's 2025 UK survey found that 63% of Gen Z plan to take at least one mini‑retirement, compared with 32% of Gen X and 13% of Boomers.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“My parents are pretty interesting. But they are Gen X, I think.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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