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
Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Credit former Illinois defensive backs coach Keynodo Hudson for finding Witherspoon, who didn’t start playing football until his junior year at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Fla.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
The junior allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk but didn’t give up any hits or runs in the final two innings.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
Cruz, elected in 2012 and sworn in as junior senator in 2013, married his wife Heidi in 2001.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Credit former Illinois defensive backs coach Keynodo Hudson for finding Witherspoon, who didn’t start playing football until his junior year at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Fla.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Noun
The junior pitched a no-hitter in Alameda’s NCS Division I quarterfinal win over California, striking out nine batters against three walks.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
The junior allowed five runs on nine hits and a walk but didn’t give up any hits or runs in the final two innings.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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This lines up with earlier work showing that constructive self-talk is linked to higher creativity, stronger leadership ratings from peers and subordinates and lower job strain.—
Heather Yerrid,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Giovannini was forced to resign in 2022 following allegations of a relationship with a subordinate.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Jansen wasn’t in the clubhouse after the game, so there’s even less information on his injury.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Parris Campbell will turn 29 in less than two months.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Your president and his minions spread war, chaos, lies and economic instability.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 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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Chandler is a nursing assistant.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Glasner’s two main assistant coaches, Michael Angerschmid and Ronald Brunmayr, had long since been responsible for set pieces but, earlier this year, that responsibility was shifted to Paddy McCarthy with greater success, resulting in the Irishman taking up the duties full time.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 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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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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