next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

variants or less commonly next generation

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen

The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.

—Bethany McLean

The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.

—David Kohn

Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.

—Mike Pare

Examples of next-generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That improvement in turn allowed more transistors to be squeezed into next-generation microchips with unprecedented speed and energy efficiency. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Ahead of the Phase 2 data, some analysts said the study positions Lilly’s combination regimen as a direct comparison to Novo’s next-generation obesity treatment CagriSema, which combines drugs targeting amylin and GLP-1. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Built for the long run, S2000 is rated for 10,000 cycles and 15 years of use, backed by next-generation 314Ah LFP cells derived from utility-scale energy storage. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

But there’s no clear path to improved measurements after the Simons Observatory finishes taking data, since the next-generation experiment CMB-S4 was suspended indefinitely last year. — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-generation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration