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millennial

[ mi-len-ee-uhl ]

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adjective

of or relating to a millennium none or the millennium.
worthy or suggestive of the millennium.
(often initial capital letter) noting or relating to the generation born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the U.S.

noun

(often initial capital letter) a person born in the 1980s or 1990s, especially in the U.S.; a member of Generation Y none:
Millennials are facing a deep economic crisis.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of millennial¹

First recorded in 1655–65; millenni(um) none + -al ¹none

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We imagine the average boomer as a wealthy, conservative, out-of-touch white suburbanite largely unsympathetic to millennial and Gen Z money troubles.

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And top millennial earners have seen their earnings increase far more dramatically than high-earning boomers’ wages grew during their prime working years.

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After hearing of actress and millennial icon Michelle Trachtenberg’s untimely passing Wednesday afternoon, a tomato sandwich was one of the first things that popped into my mind.

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That work paid off with “I’m a TV,” Martin’s debut album of original songwriting that evokes the millennial indie they grew up on as well as the arty pop of the Largo canon.

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When she won her 2022 election over a longtime legislator, the millennial former mayor of West Hollywood went from representing one of the region’s smallest cities to having more than 2 million constituents.

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mill end Millennial Church

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