"Generation Beta" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Using beta as the letter that follows alpha, as in Generation Alpha. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Generation Beta}} Generation Beta
  1. The generation following Generation Alpha, to be born between the mid 2020s and the late 2030s. Categories (topical): Generations
    Sense id: en-Generation_Beta-en-name-1SLa3vvF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Given all this disruption, coupled with the normalization of lower-paid work-from-home jobs and gig work, Generation Z began missing key economic milestones. They were unemployed or underemployed and unable to afford travel, or to make large purchases, such as homes and cars. College graduation rates for their children, Generation Beta, dropped precipitously.",
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          "ref": "2024 February 2, Lizzy Francis, “The Future Of Baby Naming Is Here, And It's Genderless”, in Tyghe Trimble, editor, Fatherly, New York, N.Y.: BDG Media, Inc., archived from the original on 2024-02-02",
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