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Synonyms & Antonyms for junior
Synonyms: Adjective
inferior, less, lesser, lower, minor, smaller, subordinate
Synonyms: Noun
inferior, subordinate, underling
Antonyms: Adjective
greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of junior in a Sentence
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She is a junior partner in the law firm. junior advisers to the governorNoun
They are my juniors in rank. She's a junior at the state college.
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Sports mock draft projects the junior to be selected seventh by the Atlanta Hawks. — Theo Lawson, The Seattle Times, "Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura, Brandon Clarke mum about future following NCAA tournament exit," 30 Mar. 2019 The setup can create conflicts of interests, with the senior company directing the junior to act in ways that benefit the parent’s own shareholders. — Kosaku Narioka, WSJ, "Japan Inc. Is Decluttering—and Foreign Investors Love the Look," 31 July 2018 Over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, the junior struck out 13, walked two, and allowed five hits. — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, "UT eliminated from College World Series by Florida," 19 June 2018 Moritz Wagner: The junior is perfectly suited for the changing NBA. — Matthew Giles, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the top 50 prospects in the 2018 NBA draft," 19 June 2018 In the state finals on Saturday night, the junior cleared the bar at 15-10 to achieve his second personal record in as many weeks. — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, "Local duo capped deep CIF track and field run with medal-winning performances," 8 June 2018 Lev Valerievich Bure, born on February 20, 2000, clearly got his father's genes: The 19-year-old just started off his hockey career with the Odessa Jackalope, a junior hockey team based in Texas. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Meet 'Fuller House' Star Candace Cameron Bure's Husband and Three Kids," 17 Mar. 2019 Fifteen years ago, only 15 percent of all junior players were girls. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "At the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, a Changing of the Guard—And a Changing of the Game," 11 Apr. 2019 Both return this year — Higdon is a senior and Evans a junior. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football getting 'thunder and lightning' with running backs," 8 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But Deatherage struggled as a junior, hitting .218. — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, "Tigers outfield prospect Brock Deatherage a 'Kirk Gibson guy'," 13 July 2018 Roth, 16, a junior, hopes to study business in college and become an entrepreneur, following the lead of his father, who started a parking lot company in Brazil. — Shayne Benowitz, miamiherald, "Teen concept could end deaths of children left in cars, saving dozens each year | Miami Herald," 2 May 2018 With Bryant and Brandon McKinney manning the safety position, Elijah Molden again shifted to nickel and junior Keith Taylor operated as one starting corner. — Mike Vorel, The Seattle Times, "Observations from the UW Huskies’ sixth practice of spring football," 12 Apr. 2019 The 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior totaled 75 catches, 1,252 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns a season ago. — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ole Miss rebuilding after NCAA sanctions, Rebels are No. 57 in 2018 preseason college football rankings," 1 July 2018 This season one of the most exciting new figures on the fashion scene was Amanda Gorman, the 20-year-old Harvard junior who serves as Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Meet the Rising Poet Who Stole the Show at Milan Fashion Week," 27 Feb. 2019 Alexandra Sullivan is a 16-year-old junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. — Marie Claire, "A Year of Grieving and Healing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School," 14 Feb. 2019 Pagourtzis is a junior at Santa Fe who played on the school’s football team as a freshman, according to the Houston Chronicle. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Boy Suspected of Texas School Massacre Had Planned Suicide But 'Gave Himself Up' Instead: Gov.," 18 May 2018 But the new crop of juniors propelled the Red Raiders to state. — Paul Johnson, Elgin Courier-News, "Red-hot Huntley: Hunter Rumachik and Red Raiders get on roll to reach Elite Eight of Phil Lawler Summer Classic," 14 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'junior.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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