next-generation

adjective

next-gen·​er·​a·​tion ˈnekst-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən 

variants or less commonly next generation

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-gen

The older hardware companies don't have the field to themselves. They're being challenged by waves of start-ups with next-generation technology.

—Bethany McLean

The finding has added fuel to a long-standing dispute over the Navy's next-generation sonar technology—a system that environmentalists say poses grave risks to marine mammals.

—David Kohn

Mr. [Lewis] Dale [General Motor's director of public policy] said the world's largest automaker spent $1 billion on electric vehicle and fuel cell research and prototype production in the past decade. He said GM doesn't want to make just 50,000 next generation vehicles, but rather sell millions.

—Mike Pare

Examples of next-generation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the third session of the VIBE and Variety Reimagining Creativity series presented by Google TV and YouTube, traditional and next-generation digital stars joined industry leadership for an hour of insight. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Jan. 2025

Elsewhere, chief Lilly rival Novo Nordisk reported positive early stage trial data on a next-generation weight-loss drug known as amycretin. —Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025

There are references to next-generation ‌CarPlay‌ in the iOS 18.3 beta released last month, for example, and Apple has recently filed new images of it in an EU database. —Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025

Samsung is positioning its next-generation Galaxy smartphones, notably the Galaxy S25, to serve as AI companions. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above