as in smaller
having not so great importance or rank as another
junior advisers to the governor
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as in subordinate
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
she's his junior in the company
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Recent Examples of junior
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Jennings recalled a moment during their junior year of high school when a football player suddenly knocked him to the ground.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Fisher, the No. 25 prospect in the Class of 2025, helped lead IMG Academy to its first appearance in the girls’ Chipotle Nationals championship as a junior in 2024.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Adjective
He and Carl are joined by Rose (Leah Byrne), a junior officer looking to do something that matters instead of the drudgery of paperwork.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
Jennings recalled a moment during their junior year of high school when a football player suddenly knocked him to the ground.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
As a junior, Daulton threw for 1,312 yards, 18 TDs, and 5 INTs while rushing for 1,142 yards and 18 touchdowns on 9.2 yards per carry.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Fisher, the No. 25 prospect in the Class of 2025, helped lead IMG Academy to its first appearance in the girls’ Chipotle Nationals championship as a junior in 2024.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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Another supervisor acknowledged yelling at a subordinate who hadn't listened to instructions.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Read More Jail official forces subordinates to perform free labor at his MA home, feds say In Massachusetts, Thomas Brady, a former jail official, is accused of forcing employees to perform free labor at his home, according to federal prosecutors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Research has linked experiencing and internalizing weight stigma to less motivation and enjoyment of physical activity, less confidence about exercising, and less time spent exercising, Pearl said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
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Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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Oswald’s realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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His minions burst into federal office buildings, humiliating staffers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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