: generation z
Gen Z is as nuanced and complex as every generation before them … In fact, they are considered to be the most diverse and multicultural generation ever.—
Andrew Kelly and Guy Cierzan
Andrew Kelly and Guy CierzanGen Z is incredibly media savvy, so the challenge for marketers is trying to connect with an audience that already knows every marketing trick in the book.—Chirag Kulkarni
—often used before another nounChirag KulkarniGen Z activists are using social media to start movements and gather the momentum they need to make positive changes in the world.—Savanna Smith
—often hyphenated in such useSavanna SmithGen-Z students/consumers
Gen Zer
noun
or Gen-Zer
plural Gen Zers or Gen-Zers
… even the oldest Gen Zer was just a tween when the iPhone was released in 2007.
—Ryan Kelly
Ryan Kelly
Though many tend to lump them together, millennials and Gen Zers are two very different cohorts.
—Chad Recchia
Chad Recchia
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Fifty-six percent of Gen Z and 59 percent of Millennials said spending on hobbies and interests is a necessity, not a luxury.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Robert De Niro will collaborate again with director David O. Russell, adding a Gen Z icon to the mix: Jenna Ortega.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 May 2025
Utopia’s head of marketing and distribution Kyle Greenberg says the Film Forum audience is multigenerational from Gen Z to boomers checking out the film with long lines and strong walk-up traffic.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Over the past few years, generational warfare has only ramped up—so much so that it’s become boring to even reference: Gen Z hating on millennials for being cringe, millennials hating on Gen Z for being puritanical, and everyone hating on boomers for being, well, boomers.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Robert De Niro will collaborate again with director David O. Russell, adding a Gen Z icon to the mix: Jenna Ortega.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 May 2025
Utopia’s head of marketing and distribution Kyle Greenberg says the Film Forum audience is multigenerational from Gen Z to boomers checking out the film with long lines and strong walk-up traffic.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 May 2025
Over the past few years, generational warfare has only ramped up—so much so that it’s become boring to even reference: Gen Z hating on millennials for being cringe, millennials hating on Gen Z for being puritanical, and everyone hating on boomers for being, well, boomers.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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“Gen Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gen%20Z. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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