generational
Americanadjective
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characteristic of or belonging to a particular generation.
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involving comparison or confrontation between members of different generations.
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significant or influential for a particular generation.
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relating to or involving biological reproduction.
Vocabulary lists containing generational
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Increasingly, speakers are being chosen or challenged not only for what they say, but for what they symbolize about institutions, technology, politics and generational authority.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Spokesman Kush Desai called my questions “both a stupid and out-of-touch take,” asserting that the accounts are “already shaping up to make a generational difference for working-class children.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Charles is Britain’s best diplomatic card to play at a time when bilateral relations are at a generational low.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Optimism around artificial intelligence is very much back, and the chips sector is on a generational winning streak.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
“It’s a generational contest this year,” Sarah says, pointing at the labels on the minarets.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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