: generation z
Gen Z is as nuanced and complex as every generation before them … In fact, they are considered to be the most diverse and multicultural generation ever. Andrew Kelly and Guy Cierzan
Gen Z is incredibly media savvy, so the challenge for marketers is trying to connect with an audience that already knows every marketing trick in the book. Chirag Kulkarni
often used before another noun
Gen Z activists are using social media to start movements and gather the momentum they need to make positive changes in the world. Savanna Smith
often hyphenated in such use
Gen-Z students/consumers
Gen Zer noun
or Gen-Zer
plural Gen Zers or Gen-Zers
… even the oldest Gen Zer was just a tween when the iPhone was released in 2007. Ryan Kelly
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts. Chad Recchia

Examples of Gen Z in a Sentence

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The goal is to create engaging and visually appealing content including brand videos, customer stories, influencer partnerships, and product features that connect with audiences of all ages, including Gen Z and younger generations. Charles Taylor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 And perhaps that has to do with working with Gen Z clients. Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025 There has been discussion of why Gen Z may not want to bring children into a world with a massive climate crisis and terrible housing prospects, but there have also been studies showing that younger people are experiencing higher rates of anhedonia—or the lack of ability to experience pleasure. Myisha Battle, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 An economic downturn is likely to hurt Americans—including Gen Z—in the short term, leading to more layoffs and higher unemployment. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Gen Z

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Gen Z was in 1996

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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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