How to Use next-generation in a Sentence

next-generation

adjective
  • Oh yeah, no one has anything near that next-generation chip.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The day that the next-generation iPhone software is made available can vary by a day or two.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a next-generation Shula in the mix.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Looking to set up a gaming rig that will hold firm against the rising tides of next-generation titles?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Expect the next-generation Taara chip to launch sometime next year.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Tesla said in March that its next-generation batteries would be free of rare earths.
    — Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • This should further increase as next-generation processors come more and more to fruition.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The field needed next-generation versions that could fix garbles in the code in a precise and controlled way.
    — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In these pursuits, next-generation AI tools can be a tremendous help.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • So, what's the difference between each version of the next-generation chipsets?
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In any case this program for a Chinese Navy next-generation frigate appears to be well on track for now.
    — Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The next-generation airliner was billions of dollars over budget and three years late.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • This brings the next-generation fighter engine closer to ground testing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • There’s a lot to be excited about with this next-generation X3D chip, too.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Once complete, those areas will support current and next-generation trains.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • That's a technical hurdle many next-generation aircraft designs have yet to clear.
    — Omar Kardoudi may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
  • The next-generation input device brand serves creators and professionals who spend hours at their desks.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Even then, the smaller next-generation of space stations are largely self-deploying.
    — New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That’s the promise of next-generation impact metrics.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The next-generation model looks set to embrace that philosophy again with a new take on that kei-car formula.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • And vendors keep promising next-generation models that will unlock the future.
    — Keshav Agrawal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That next-generation equipment now has a 97 percent uptime.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The team hopes the new battery could power next-generation aircraft, drones, and portable devices.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Experts expect next-generation diabetes and weight loss drugs to result in greater weight loss and more health benefits.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
  • The next-generation devices will not only improve hearing but also help in overall health and safety.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
  • Scientists have announced the development of a new method that can reduce the drag in next-generation high-speed trains.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And unlike the oddball carbon-fiber hatchback that was once known by that name, the next-generation electric i3 is set to be an out-and-out sedan.
    — New Atlas, 6 July 2025
  • Singapore will host the world’s first airport testbed for next-generation open-fan aircraft engines.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Virgin Galactic is asking the public to vote on a name for one of its next-generation spaceplanes.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The next-generation 3 Series won’t just be available with an electric motor, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026

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