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
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Chicago Jewish Day School, a multi-denominational school that serves junior kindergarten through eighth grade, also reported rising enrollment, from 220 students in the 2024-2024 school year to 254 for the coming year.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In 1996, Jennifer Ringley, a junior at Dickinson College, in Pennsylvania, purchased a Connectix webcam, the first mass-market gadget of its type.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
Hickenlooper, now serving as Colorado’s junior senator, faces progressive state senator Julie Gonzales in the primary.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Chicago Jewish Day School, a multi-denominational school that serves junior kindergarten through eighth grade, also reported rising enrollment, from 220 students in the 2024-2024 school year to 254 for the coming year.
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Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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Smoky Hill High School junior Sonni Armstrong wanted to spend part of her summer in school.
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Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
In 1996, Jennifer Ringley, a junior at Dickinson College, in Pennsylvania, purchased a Connectix webcam, the first mass-market gadget of its type.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
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Canada's Promise David, who was subbed on in the 75th minute, scored less than a minute into his time on the field, with an assist from Nathan Saliba.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.
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Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.
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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.
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Zoey Deutch wears minion yellow to the Los Angeles premiere of Minions & Monsters on June 28.
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And minions have taken over Wendy’s frosty machines with a new banana flavor.
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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.
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Heat assistant coach Wayne Ellington will coach the team.
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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