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Generation Z

[jen-uh-rey-shuhn zee]

noun

  1. another term for Gen Z.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of Generation Z1

First recorded in 1990–95; patterned on Generation X ( def. ), Generation Y ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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That, however, would require something Generation Z abhors: boredom.

"We see a demographic shift. Generation Z are dying of overdose much less frequently than their parents or their grandparents' generations were at the same age," he says.

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With a longer runway until they retire, members of Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — are projected to have an annual spending shortfall of only $3,000, representing 7% of their overall spending needs.

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The great draw of podcasts for Generation Z is the authenticity of the hosts and their guests.

Or that many Generation Z members behave like zombies?

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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.

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