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
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Pohlkamp and junior Boston Buckberger could sign NHL contracts and move on.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Pacifica junior Jason Szatkovski won the discus with his throw of 155 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the shot put at 49-3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Brotherly Bultema Battery of junior pitcher Maddux and sophomore catcher Nolan had the South Lake hitters baffled.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Pohlkamp and junior Boston Buckberger could sign NHL contracts and move on.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
The redshirt junior threw for 1,928 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for 505 yards and four scores in 2025, his first season at UCLA.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Pacifica junior Jason Szatkovski won the discus with his throw of 155 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the shot put at 49-3.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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The labor secretary had been the subject of multiple controversies—accused of abusing her power, having an affair with a subordinate, and drinking on the job.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those messages were uncovered as part of a broader investigation of Chavez-DeRamer’s leadership that began after the New York Post reported in January that a complaint filed with the Labor Department’s inspector general accused Chavez-DeRemer of a relationship with the subordinate.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The decision to sack Liam Rosenior after less than four months in charge is not one Chelsea took lightly.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mavromatis alleges she was let go from the company less than three weeks after her return.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nobody wanted to go there — well, except the oil and gas companies aching to root around for black gold, and their most loyal minions in high places.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Israel is also a part of the ceasefire but was subjected to a last-minute barrage of missile attacks today from Iran and its minions.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 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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Villa Park assistant coach Ted Lawton raced to congratulate Urbanski while the Spartans’ players swarmed Noriega.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons are small favorites on the road for Game 3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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