1
: one that booms
2
: one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area
3
: a transient worker (such as a bridge builder)
4
: a person born during a baby boom : baby boomer
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These days, those influential posts are mostly still held by boomers.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Thirteen percent of boomers visit bank branches most often, compared with 4% of Gen Z and millennials.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
Millennials are wealthier than Gen X, boomers at the same age
Millennials are wealthier now than older Americans were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
While millennials are pulling out of the market, boomers are stepping in.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Thirteen percent of boomers visit bank branches most often, compared with 4% of Gen Z and millennials.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
Millennials are wealthier than Gen X, boomers at the same age
Millennials are wealthier now than older Americans were at the same age.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
While millennials are pulling out of the market, boomers are stepping in.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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