generation gap
noun
: the differences in opinions, values, etc., between younger people and older people
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There is no generation gap in the musical world of Charles Chen.
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The generation gap shows the GOP must look to youth to win the future.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
The generation gap is partly due to Gen Z's age, as many aren't likely to be well-versed in the retirement topics addressed in the survey.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
The generation gap people keep expecting to find isn’t there.
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Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Could dancing be the perfect way to bridge the generation gap?
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Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Is Wikipedia’s global readership today witnessing the first signs of a dangerous generation gap ?
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2026
Apocalypse Now was intended to summarize everything from the urban racial crisis, drug culture, and the generation gap to the military-industrial complex and the disorientation of the war itself.
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Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The generation gap shows the GOP must look to youth to win the future.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
The generation gap is partly due to Gen Z's age, as many aren't likely to be well-versed in the retirement topics addressed in the survey.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
The generation gap people keep expecting to find isn’t there.
—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Could dancing be the perfect way to bridge the generation gap?
—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Is Wikipedia’s global readership today witnessing the first signs of a dangerous generation gap ?
—
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2026
Apocalypse Now was intended to summarize everything from the urban racial crisis, drug culture, and the generation gap to the military-industrial complex and the disorientation of the war itself.
—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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“Generation gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generation%20gap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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