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.
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MVP Matt Stafford looks washed up; generational quarterback Herbert looks lost; and coaching geniuses Sean McVay and Jim Harbaugh look bewildered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Today, on the other hand, those inflation-adjusted or “real” yields are at generational highs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Rosario Forlenza, a professor at Rome's Luiss University, called it a "European generational revolt" rooted in a social and economic crisis "to which politicians cannot give a substantive response".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Powell told the BBC it marked a "generational moment" to re-educate young people, among whom she said the issue of antisemitism was "particularly prevalent".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Sure am! I’m breaking generational traumas. My daddy was terrified of dogs. I refuse to have the same fate.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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