generations

noun

plural of generation
1
as in productions
the act or instance of producing something Our economy relies on the generation of new ideas. The organization has turned its focus toward the generation of solar energy.

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2
as in varieties
a group or class of things that are developed from an earlier type The automaker is set to release the newest generation of electric vehicles.

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3
as in years
the length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children She has been at the job for a generation, and is seen as a motherly figure to her younger coworkers.

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Recent Examples of generations That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The Coleman report’s conclusions have been corroborated by generations of studies analyzing the effects of poverty and demographic isolation on children’s health, behavior, cognitive development, and academic achievement. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Quantico, a major Marine Corps installation in northern Virginia, has served as a center for military training and education for generations. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The list of household names who have recorded at Conway Recording Studios spans generations and genres. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Our survival depends on the health of our relationships with one another, the living systems that sustain us, and future generations. — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 That sense of heritage and care is palpable throughout—there’s a warmth here that goes beyond design, rooted in generations of connection to the place. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Olives are not just what allow families to support themselves, the land on which their olives grow has been in Palestinian families for generations, some for hundreds of years. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generations
  1. productions
  2. varieties
  3. years
  4. developments
  5. types
  6. creations
  7. categories
  8. innovations
Noun
  • The new record is the closest that the two have come to infusing their distinctive DJing style into their original productions.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Rachael Labes, manager, acquisitions & productions for IFC’s Shudder, said horror films embracing comedy had also opened up new audiences.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of productions
Noun
  • The offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day, Fiona Galvin reported her 17-year-old daughter missing.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.
    — Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Definition of years
Noun
  • In other developments, the bodies of 252 people, said by Russia to be Ukrainian soldiers, were returned to Ukraine in an exchange, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Burkholder said Simmons missed Wednesday’s practice to discuss the developments, and that’s why he was listed on the injury report as being out with a back injury and for personal reasons.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of developments
Noun
  • Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ninety-four percent of Americans recognize that repairing and upgrading transportation infrastructure helps these types of vehicles move people and goods more quickly and safely.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • Multimorphic offers a free software development kit (SDK) that lets community members design and distribute their own table creations for the P3 system.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Black public figures mingle with slave forts and the most vaunted creations of high art.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of creations
Noun
  • The alliance will fund work on species in the three highest-risk categories (endangered, critically endangered, and extinct in the wild), which together include more than 31,000 species.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The categories catching on right now The trend spans clothing, toys, photography and physical music formats.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of categories
Noun
  • Here are 10 American inventions and innovations whose influence extends far beyond their origins.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Not to mention, the model holds some 18 patented innovations.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovations

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“Generations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generations. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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