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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While other platforms like Xbox offer next-gen game upgrades for free, Nintendo charges $10 to $20 to upgrade titles to their Switch 2 editions.
—PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Dimple Thakkar is the CEO of Fifteen Thirty Forty, a next-gen tennis brand.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
There are signs of hope under the conglomerate umbrella, however, with a slew of next-gen execs in the wings.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
But with stakes this high, investors are laser-focused on whether Nvidia’s latest bets — such as its next-gen Blackwell platform, deepening cloud partnerships, and response to U.S.-China chip tensions — will deliver the kind of blockbuster quarter the markets have come to expect.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Dimple Thakkar is the CEO of Fifteen Thirty Forty, a next-gen tennis brand.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
There are signs of hope under the conglomerate umbrella, however, with a slew of next-gen execs in the wings.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
But with stakes this high, investors are laser-focused on whether Nvidia’s latest bets — such as its next-gen Blackwell platform, deepening cloud partnerships, and response to U.S.-China chip tensions — will deliver the kind of blockbuster quarter the markets have come to expect.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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