: 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
Gen 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 nounGen 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 useGen-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
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts.
—Chad Recchia
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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.
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