: 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
Andrew Kelly and Guy CierzanGen 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 nounChirag KulkarniGen 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 useSavanna SmithGen-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
Ryan Kelly
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts.
—Chad Recchia
Chad Recchia
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The collaboration strategically targets Gen Z and younger consumers who view beauty as a form of self-expression rather than aspiration.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The analyst also cited the company’s performance on Piper Sandler’s proprietary survey of Gen Z consumers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
What has also become clear to Gowland is that Gen Z has a much healthier work-life balance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Georgia McCann, downtown’s unofficial Gen Z mayor, is juggling events, aesthetics, and what looks like the beginning of a Very Complicated Summer Romance.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The analyst also cited the company’s performance on Piper Sandler’s proprietary survey of Gen Z consumers.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
What has also become clear to Gowland is that Gen Z has a much healthier work-life balance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Georgia McCann, downtown’s unofficial Gen Z mayor, is juggling events, aesthetics, and what looks like the beginning of a Very Complicated Summer Romance.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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