next-gen
adjective
: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation
next-gen medicines
Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.—
Eric Adams
Eric AdamsThose plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.—Justin Engel
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Onum’s pipeline raises the signal-to-noise ratio, feeding higher-quality context into Falcon across endpoint, cloud, identity and next-gen SIEM.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Only’s initial production run saw more than 10 styles converted to the startup’s next-gen polyester—what the partners said equates to more than 100,000 T-shirts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
This represents a next-gen nuclear tech in which the fuel is mixed with the molten salt, unlike traditional reactors that rely on solid fuels.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Only’s initial production run saw more than 10 styles converted to the startup’s next-gen polyester—what the partners said equates to more than 100,000 T-shirts.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
This represents a next-gen nuclear tech in which the fuel is mixed with the molten salt, unlike traditional reactors that rely on solid fuels.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for next-gen
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“Next-gen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-gen. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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