: generation y
These kids have expensive tastes. Gen Y came of age in an era of unprecedented affluence, and its members were reared by indulgent boomer parents.—
Keith Haughton
—often used before another nounKeith HaughtonAbout 3.5 million Gen Y drivers get their license each year.—Daren Fonda
—often hyphenated in such useDaren Fonda… blatant product placement turns off Gen-Y viewers who are offended by brand mentions.—Joanne Ostrow
Joanne Ostrow
Gen Yer
noun
or Gen-Yer
plural Gen Yers or Gen-Yers
Gen Yers have plenty to be exercised about. They're inheriting an economy in which many of the things their parents took for granted are evaporating …
—Michelle Conlin
Michelle Conlin
The debts of today's Gen Yers are bigger ($26,000 in average student loans, up from $10,000 in 1985).
—Ted Rall
Ted Rall
: generation : production
phylogeny
Examples of Gen Y in a Sentence
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That experience will continue to evolve as the younger, more diverse consumer spending habits of Gen Z and Gen Y define the next era of luxury shopping.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Most of the push is coming from younger consumers: 61% of Gen Y and 66% of Gen Z used a digital wallet in the past 90 days, according to a recent Worldpay report.
—David Parker, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
While no-show socks served as Gen Y’s counterculture from their parents and grandparents, it was likely also influenced by athletic wear.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Trigger warning to Gen Y: Prepare to feel a little, um, old.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
After all, Early’s stand-up sends up the gulf between confidence and competence that Gen Y can exhibit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
Along the blurry edge at the cusp of the two generations, between Gen Y and Z, is where zillennials live.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 10 May 2023
Yet as the largest portion of the US workforce, Gen Y managed historically high levels of change and were the backbone of navigating one of the most stressful periods in the history of organizational life during the Global Pandemic.
—Beau River, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
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Noun
According to the Pew Research Center, there are five generations in the global workforce: Silent Generation (1922-1945); Baby Boomers (1946-1964); Gen X (1965-1980); Gen Y/Millennials (1981-1996); and Gen Z (1997-2012).
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
That experience will continue to evolve as the younger, more diverse consumer spending habits of Gen Z and Gen Y define the next era of luxury shopping.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Most of the push is coming from younger consumers: 61% of Gen Y and 66% of Gen Z used a digital wallet in the past 90 days, according to a recent Worldpay report.
—David Parker, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
While no-show socks served as Gen Y’s counterculture from their parents and grandparents, it was likely also influenced by athletic wear.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Trigger warning to Gen Y: Prepare to feel a little, um, old.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
After all, Early’s stand-up sends up the gulf between confidence and competence that Gen Y can exhibit.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
Along the blurry edge at the cusp of the two generations, between Gen Y and Z, is where zillennials live.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 10 May 2023
Yet as the largest portion of the US workforce, Gen Y managed historically high levels of change and were the backbone of navigating one of the most stressful periods in the history of organizational life during the Global Pandemic.
—Beau River, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Gen Y.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Y. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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