Generation Z
Americannoun
Usage
What does Generation Z mean? Generation Z is the name for the generation of children after the millennials, born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Etymology
Origin of Generation Z
First recorded in 1990–95; patterned on Generation X ( def. ), Generation Y ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Spaniard Tato won the Visa d'Or prize for news photography for his coverage of Generation Z protests in Madagascar.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
They are members of the renter generation, a group made up of Generation Z and millennials, including college-educated workers in their 30s and 40s who likely would have been homeowners in earlier decades.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
But Mr. Modi may have finally met his match in a Generation Z movement that began less than three months ago with a satirical social-media post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
About three-quarters of new Platinum and Gold cardholders are either millennials or members of Generation Z, according to the company.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Generation Z takes fewer risks than previous generations, but we aren’t more prudent than our parents or grandparents were at our age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
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