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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The generational distance that has muffled the pain of 2001 is also seen in California’s varied educational approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There is a clear generational shift with the new presenters, all three of whom built their profiles on social media - and critics have been mixed on how successfully that translates to The Grand Tour.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“But in the context of the current environment, where generational strength in enterprise infrastructure spend is driving material beat and raises at peers, tonight’s results underwhelmed,” the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But it’s not all that shocking that voters declined to return him to Congress, opting instead for a 47-year-old former mayor who campaigned on generational change.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 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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