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
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Roberto Cavalli Junior line — which includes newborn, baby and junior segments — features floral and animalier prints, including the signature Cavalli cheetah print, embroideries, and light fabrics.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
Point Loma junior McKenna Carroll looks for her second 200 freestyle crown and first in the 100 freestyle.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
But Andrew has depth behind the plate and talented junior Nolan Kendall typically starts there, so Pursel moved to first base.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Roberto Cavalli Junior line — which includes newborn, baby and junior segments — features floral and animalier prints, including the signature Cavalli cheetah print, embroideries, and light fabrics.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Noun
Dora, a junior, accumulated two goals and three assists and has 101 career assists.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
Point Loma junior McKenna Carroll looks for her second 200 freestyle crown and first in the 100 freestyle.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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The groups slapped by the new sanctions, issued by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), include the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA), an AEOI subordinate.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rudin had been a prolific producer of artistically ambitious, and often successful, work, but was dogged for decades by complaints about yelling at, firing and occasionally hurling things at subordinates.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Women historically earn less than men and tend to take more time away from work for caregiving duties.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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However, after the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned their case in 2021 due to a lack of a fair trial, Molly and Thomas pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and received lesser sentences.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The prosecution first brought forward former InterContinental Hotel assistant security director Israel Florez, now an LAPD officer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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To answer them, our own Adam Tyner teamed up with Matt Giani, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and his graduate assistant, Franchesca Lyra.—
Michael J. Petrilli,
Forbes.com,
12 May 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
Follow,
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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Besides being massively ignorant, Musk and his minions are drunk on ideology.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Through their minions in the media, in Big Pharma, and woke teachers manipulating their children's minds, these elites hold an iron grip on society.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 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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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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