How to Use Generation Z in a Sentence

Generation Z

noun
Definition of Generation Znext
  • As part of a wave of Generation Z youth running for and winning office, Ezidore has dealt with angry comments from residents, disparaging him for his age and, at times, his race.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The company began developing a credit card that features perks tailored to Generation Z and plans to offer it in the coming months.
    — Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • As Generation Z ages into adulthood, more people like Feldt are stepping up to help loved ones with chronic or terminal health conditions.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
  • People considered Millenial or Generation Z up more than 50 percent of voters.
    — Winda Charmila, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
  • At the same time, polls show a growing generational gap among Latin Americans in their views of democracy, with millennials and Generation Z far less likely to be satisfied with democracy than their parents.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Crocs has steadily become more popular among Generation Z shoppers, a coveted demographic for any retail brand.
    — Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The majority of Whaley’s audience is made up of Generation Z women; her overarching goal is to help women succeed by empowering themselves to excel in the (virtual) workplace.
    — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Birmingham is the third most popular metro for Generation Z homebuyers in the nation according to a recent study published by financial assistance website LendingTree using their own site’s mortgage request data.
    — Heather Gann | [email protected], al, 18 July 2023
  • While 6% of Generation Z respondents identified as something other than exclusively male or only female, 3% of millennials reported the same, while only 1% of Generation X and boomers did.
    — Julie Moreau, NBC News, 1 June 2023
  • The large millennial generation is also increasingly aging into homeownership, as the smaller Generation Z enters the apartment market.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023

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