How to Use next-gen in a Sentence

next-gen

adjective
Definition of next-gennext
  • For this, some have labeled him as the next-gen Uncle Luke.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Intel’s next-gen chips that meet the spec are coming this fall.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 29 May 2024
  • The next-gen facial is not about cleaning your pores, but lifting your face.
    — Rachel Strugatz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Intel's next-gen Meteor Lake chips are right around the corner, but this is a big hole to dig out of.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Try to get the AI to recognize your scribblings before time runs out in this next-gen Pictionary-style game.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
  • And the public response from the rest of the industry toward next-gen CarPlay has been pretty cool overall.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 June 2024
  • The next-gen machine is just a concept at this stage but points to the future of portable computers.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The country just unveiled the next-gen suits that its taikonauts will wear on its landmark lunar mission.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
  • That turned out to be a valid concern, as the next-gen update did end up breaking many Fallout 4 mods and saves after its release.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
  • The yard recently introduced two next-gen hybrid models to the range, too.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023
  • For tap dancers and fans, Rhythm World is a pilgrimage — a chance to see the field’s greatest titans and next-gen change makers hitting the wood together.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
  • Microsoft has yet to release any details on a next-gen model.
    — Brenda Stolyar Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 7 July 2024
  • That next-gen system should have 5 times the energy density of present Li-ion systems.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Follow the money: Investors are betting on next-gen SAF players.
    — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
  • How exactly Honda plans to achieve this new weightlessness in its next-gen EVs is still unknown.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The Lexus brand also revealed a pair of concepts based on Toyota’s next-gen EV architecture.
    — Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Apple is also working on upgrades to its next-gen AirTags and Apple Watches.
    — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
  • It’s decked out with plenty of goodies, including a wicked-fast panel and next-gen gaming features.
    — Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
  • From the beginning our mission has been to support the ‘makers’ of next-gen materials and influence brands to adopt.
    — Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2024
  • On next-gen AirTags, Apple is rumored to make the speaker difficult to remove so that stalkers can't use it as easily.
    — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
  • However, a report from Wired found that the next-gen radio protocol left the Model 3 as stealable as ever.
    — Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 23 May 2024
  • Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are also working on developing their own next-gen weight loss drugs.
    — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
  • It's been a tricky time recently to raise funds for a next-gen battery factory, Axios reported.
    — Zachery Eanes, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Maybe a next-gen micro-camper built into a versatile van platform that also works as a commercial goods-hauler and mobile pop-up shop?
    — New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fans are also worried about the future of Xbox hardware, and Microsoft is teasing a next-gen console to help reassure them.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The European country has been backing companies that can help build out a next-gen battery supply chain in Europe.
    — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 18 July 2024
  • Yes, this is another lab battery, and as such, these next-gen EVs and devices are still some years away – but mass production and commercialization is very much in the works.
    — New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
  • At the time, it was assumed the name was applied to a performance version of the truck, coming on the heels of a partnership between Ford and Red Bull Powertrains on next-gen hybrid power units.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The first game received praise for its detailed visuals, and Senua’s Saga seeks to take full advantage of next-gen Unreal Engine 5 tech.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
  • The three, who represent a next-gen model of TV stars breaking into movies and harnessing their social media cachet, have each starred in at least two films that have crossed the $100 million mark.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024

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