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
Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Harrington Daytona Junior Car - $32,400 Another junior car from Harrington, this one being modeled after the Ferrari GTB/4 365 Daytona Spider.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The opening performance of three on Friday at Nite ‘N Gale was Liam Sheridan, 16, a Lake Forest High School junior, who played harmonica and an acoustic guitar.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Now, two years later, Viskari stands at the cusp of his junior season at Missouri as one of the Tigers’ top golfers.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Harrington Daytona Junior Car - $32,400 Another junior car from Harrington, this one being modeled after the Ferrari GTB/4 365 Daytona Spider.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
So far, the junior has not seen any changes to the five-year visa approved at the beginning of his academic career in the US.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The opening performance of three on Friday at Nite ‘N Gale was Liam Sheridan, 16, a Lake Forest High School junior, who played harmonica and an acoustic guitar.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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Participants would complete a physical fitness test, have their body fat measured, undergo a psychological evaluation, receive leadership evaluations from former peers and subordinates, and complete verbal and written communication assessments.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The heat on Nestlé is shifting from its CEO, who was fired this week for having an undisclosed affair with a subordinate, to its board, whose initial, apparently cursory, investigation failed to uncover evidence that a later probe uncovered.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their previous club would receive compensation from the player’s happy recipients — but likely to be far less than their worth on the open market.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 200 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants, backed by the nonprofit TeamSmile organization and the Chiefs, provided free dental care Tuesday to 300 children from Kansas City-area schools.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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Vex can use that energy to empower herself, or channel it to conjure deadly minions that fight alongside her.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 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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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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