: 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
Andrew Kelly and Guy CierzanGen 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 nounChirag KulkarniGen 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 useSavanna SmithGen-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
Ryan Kelly
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts.
—Chad Recchia
Chad Recchia
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The economic future of their nations keeps Millennials (50 percent) and Gen Z (43 percent ) up at night.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The New York Times recently reported on the growing number of Gen Z concertgoers who are willing to go into debt in order to see their favorite performers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s what Gen Z knows that older generations are still catching up to: working hard doesn’t guarantee security.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
One thing we were also struck by is just how many unique films, by and about Gen Z, are starting to emerge.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
The New York Times recently reported on the growing number of Gen Z concertgoers who are willing to go into debt in order to see their favorite performers.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Here’s what Gen Z knows that older generations are still catching up to: working hard doesn’t guarantee security.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
One thing we were also struck by is just how many unique films, by and about Gen Z, are starting to emerge.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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