next-gen
adjective
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation
next-gen medicines
Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.—
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Eric AdamsThose plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.—Justin Engel
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On Thursday, July 24, Apple unleashed the first public beta version of its next-gen iPhone software: iOS 26.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
For now, eyes are on the companies racing to make next-gen geothermal a commercial reality.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
To supercharge this effort, Meta recently launched Meta Superintelligence Labs, a new elite division focused entirely on next-gen AI development.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
In 2019, Disneyland opened Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a painstakingly detailed land transporting guests to the remote frontier planet of Batuu, populated with the likes of Kylo Ren, Chewbacca and playful next-gen robots called BDX droids.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 July 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
For now, eyes are on the companies racing to make next-gen geothermal a commercial reality.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
To supercharge this effort, Meta recently launched Meta Superintelligence Labs, a new elite division focused entirely on next-gen AI development.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
In 2019, Disneyland opened Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a painstakingly detailed land transporting guests to the remote frontier planet of Batuu, populated with the likes of Kylo Ren, Chewbacca and playful next-gen robots called BDX droids.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 July 2025
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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