next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce next-generation (audio)
variants or less commonly next generation
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen
The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.Bethany McLean
The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.David Kohn
Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.Mike Pare

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How does your cost per MWh compare with other next-generation geothermal methods, and with solar PV plus grid battery storage (BESS)? Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Seoul also intends to develop a next-generation lunar lander by 2040. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 July 2025 The next-generation electrical architecture and software platform is more centralized, reliable and dynamic than previous versions, GM leaders said. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 July 2025 The report comes five months after CEO Sam Altman first laid out a roadmap for the next-generation AI model that would unify the company's various AI capabilities. ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for next-generation

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of next-generation was in 1965

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“Next-generation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-generation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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