Gen Z
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Gen Z
First recorded in 1995–2000
Example Sentences
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FX’s “Adults” is reflecting Gen Z from an uncomfortably close distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Which Gen Z attitude would you choose?” the text accompanying the post asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The next week I told a Gen Z co-worker about my flirtation at the hotel bar and admitted I wasn’t sure whether I was even ready to date or tell anyone my sad story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Finding Emily,” which attempts to attract Gen Z to a romcom in which nobody fires webs out his wrists, seeks to update a trusted formula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Research last year from Vanquis, a challenger bank, found Gen Z shoppers make more impulse purchases than any other age group, external, closely followed by millennials.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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