baby boomer
noun
: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom
especially
: a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)
The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —
Gary D. Christenson
Gary D. Christenson Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —Cybele Weisser
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Additional Findings Include: Millennials report seeing favoritism the most (31%), followed by Gen X (29%), baby boomers (27%), and Gen Z (22%).
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In contrast, only 40 percent of baby boomers (aged 55 and older) reported feeling any guilt for doing the same.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
That's far higher than the millennial or baby boomer generation, with their confidence at 54% and 56%, respectively.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Forty-one percent of baby boomers bank most often with their computers.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In contrast, only 40 percent of baby boomers (aged 55 and older) reported feeling any guilt for doing the same.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
That's far higher than the millennial or baby boomer generation, with their confidence at 54% and 56%, respectively.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
Forty-one percent of baby boomers bank most often with their computers.
—David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Baby boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boomer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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