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inferior

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adjective

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as in lower
situated lower down creatures that inhabit the dark, inferior depths of the ocean

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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard an inferior science textbook that was out-of-date the day that it was published

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Recent Examples of inferior
Adjective
So, swapping an inferior asset like gold for a better asset like bitcoin is a good policy. Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Unlike Russia’s weapons, China’s nuclear forces are still far inferior to those of the United States. Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025 Science popularization should not be considered as inferior to or detracting from traditional scientific research. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 For more than half of Thursday’s Sweet 16 game against Arkansas, Texas Tech looked like the inferior team. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inferior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferior
Noun
  • By using stories to share ideas and offer suggestions, introverted leaders can seem more relatable and approachable to their subordinates.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Barinholtz also stars in the show as Matt’s subordinate, Sal Saperstein.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Adjective
  • As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The dollar this week hit its lowest level in three years.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The evening is expected to be mostly clear with a low around 52.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Shapiro told reporters at a news conference on April 16 that regardless of the motivation for the crime, political violence must be condemned as unacceptable in our society.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Any format that builds in a conflict of interest is unacceptable.
    Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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 Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Consumer spending softened, increasing 1.8%, down from a 4% rise in the fourth quarter, but a decent performance in light of stock market turmoil and poor weather early in the quarter.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Director of football Jon Rudkin is the man most hold accountable for the recent poor recruitment record.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Jordan’s CGI Winklevoss stunt is distinguishable only by having one mean brother in a blue cap and a meaner brother in a red fedora.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Apr. 2025
  • While the game is mean to be played in couch co-op with up to four people, one solo gamer can take control of 2-4 of the heroes and tackle missions just as easily.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Inferior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferior. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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