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
Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Borovik just finished his junior year at Rider University and is transferring to Augustana College in the fall to compete on their swim team.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Redshirt junior Aidan Warner, a former walk-on from Winter Park, stepped in for Lagway in 2024 after he was injured against Georgia, but remains an emergency option.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
Master suites accommodate up to six guests, while even the junior suites provide ample space with king and double beds.
—Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Borovik just finished his junior year at Rider University and is transferring to Augustana College in the fall to compete on their swim team.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Noun
Among them is a group of 81 juniors and seniors from Broward County schools.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Redshirt junior Aidan Warner, a former walk-on from Winter Park, stepped in for Lagway in 2024 after he was injured against Georgia, but remains an emergency option.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Adjective
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Research by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that students who live in low-income neighborhoods and attend schools with higher proportions of students of color receive less recess time and lower quality recess.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The incident marks the second time in less than a month that the same section of pavement has required emergency engineering work.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In April 2025, Vaden allegedly received an anonymous letter at her home bearing the Elk Grove Police Department’s return address that discussed Davis’ relationship with the subordinate.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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In theory, a ceasefire would see the central government reassert more direct control of their subordinates, although concerns about assassinations might discourage them for rebuilding their electronic command and control systems, making that more difficult.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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
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Her two assistants, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, are also American women.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Parker, a former Eagles assistant, has risen quickly through the NFL coaching ranks and now faces a tough task with a roster full of new faces and high expectations.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon asks you to focus on the small tasks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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