intergenerational
adjective
in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al
ˌin-tər-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or less commonly inter-generational
: existing or occurring between generations
intergenerational differences
intergenerational communication
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This Documentary Project series on the ‘Divided Youth of Belfast’ documents the lives of young people, born after the peace agreement, growing up under intergenerational religious tension in both Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods in Northern Ireland.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
California Scenario is a coming-of-middle-age love story exploring the intergenerational echoes of trauma, survival, and healing.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Rising labor productivity is the best way to generate the resources needed to reduce poverty, restore the vitality of the U.S. middle class, avoid intergenerational strife, and rejuvenate the world’s belief in market democracies over autocracies.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The series combines interviews with those who have participated in movements from the past and present, and the archival footage coupled with contemporary conversations makes for powerful intergenerational content.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
California Scenario is a coming-of-middle-age love story exploring the intergenerational echoes of trauma, survival, and healing.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Rising labor productivity is the best way to generate the resources needed to reduce poverty, restore the vitality of the U.S. middle class, avoid intergenerational strife, and rejuvenate the world’s belief in market democracies over autocracies.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The series combines interviews with those who have participated in movements from the past and present, and the archival footage coupled with contemporary conversations makes for powerful intergenerational content.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intergenerational
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“Intergenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergenerational. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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