Generation Z
noun
: the generation of people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s
Generally, members of Generation Z are tech-savvy, pragmatic, open-minded, individualistic but also socially responsible …—
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An HodgsonFor Generation Z, swiping, tapping and scrolling are about as second nature as breathing.—Dara Treseder
compare generation x, generation y
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Slowly but inevitably as much as $84 trillion will pass from the bank accounts, holdings, and collections of the elderly Silent Generation and greying Baby Boomers to their younger Generation X, Millennial, and Generation Z relatives in the next 20 years or so.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Data shows that a third of Generation Z consumers planned to spend at least $100 on Halloween last year, while an even larger share of Millennials planned to spend a similar amount.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The former president’s conversation last month with Generation Z influencer Theo Von has reached 42 million views on X. Trump’s August livestream with Gen Z influencer Adin Ross, who has millions of followers, hit 580,000 live viewers at its peak.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Aug. 2024
Founded in a New York skateboard shop in 1994, Supreme has won over skateboarders and hip-hop fans with its apparel, also popular among other Millennial and Generation Z shoppers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 July 2024
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Data shows that a third of Generation Z consumers planned to spend at least $100 on Halloween last year, while an even larger share of Millennials planned to spend a similar amount.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The former president’s conversation last month with Generation Z influencer Theo Von has reached 42 million views on X. Trump’s August livestream with Gen Z influencer Adin Ross, who has millions of followers, hit 580,000 live viewers at its peak.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Aug. 2024
Founded in a New York skateboard shop in 1994, Supreme has won over skateboarders and hip-hop fans with its apparel, also popular among other Millennial and Generation Z shoppers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 July 2024
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“Generation Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Generation%20Z. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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