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
Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 July 2025
Lawson's struggles with the car led Red Bull to demote him to its junior F1 team after the first two races of the 2025 season.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
As a junior, Bremner was used exclusively as a starter while once again upping his strikeout total.
—Bodie De Silva, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
By junior year, students are typically ready to think more seriously about whether a college is the right fit.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 July 2025
Lawson's struggles with the car led Red Bull to demote him to its junior F1 team after the first two races of the 2025 season.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Noun
As a junior, Voit dropped pitching, playing 55 games at second base, leading the Wolverines in home runs (14), walks (40), steals (14), slugging (.668) and OPS (1.139).
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
As a junior, Bremner was used exclusively as a starter while once again upping his strikeout total.
—Bodie De Silva, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
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Byron and Cabot’s concert hug rose to internet fame and sparked widespread affair allegations on Thursday after a clip, posted on TikTok, showed the CEO holding his subordinate in his arms at the Gillette Stadium show.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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The disclosure appears to rule out problems with the company’s accounting, mishandling of day-to-day business or questionable conduct with a subordinate.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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As my colleague Arpan Lobo reported in May, people are spending less time at breweries and less time drinking beer, and a new generation of young adults is drinking much less than older generations, according to a recent Gallup poll.—
Brian Manzullo,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Evers signed the $111 billion two-year spending plan into law just after 1:30 a.m. July 3, less than an hour after the state Assembly sent the Democratic governor the final budget bill.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Jeremy has worked as a camera operator for weddings and as a production assistant.—
Sydni Ellis,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Joe Hubbard ’s administrative assistant was fired from her position on March 28, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 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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Donald Trump is desperate to distract his followers from a scandal of his own making, pulling out all the stops to try to get MAGA minions to talk and think about something else — anything else.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Daigo's minions will be making an appearance in Lego Fortnite Odyssey now that the Spires are activated, so players will have to watch out for that while working on their villages.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 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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In a small bowl, combine the softened butter and garlic and mix well.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Beyond providing an invitation for music-curious Austinites to come explore the clubs, the festival offers a lifeline to musicians and venues during the slow summer season, when small clubs that support emerging artists face some of their greatest challenges.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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