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adjective

ˈjün-yər How to pronounce junior (audio)
Definition of juniornext
as in smaller
having not so great importance or rank as another junior advisers to the governor

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junior

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noun

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
Adjective
Emmanuel Pullins of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is ready for a breakout junior season. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Britain’s incoming 59th prime minister first served as a junior minister under Blair. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Noun
Cunningham, a utility player who was named the 2026 Daily Southtown Baseball Player of the Year as a junior this spring, made it through preliminary rounds on July 10, cutting down the derby field from eight players to two. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Burns threw 100 innings at Wake Forest as a junior, then 109 1/3 innings between the minors and big leagues last season. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for junior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
  1. less
  2. subordinate
  3. lesser
  4. minion
  5. lower
  6. assistant
  7. small
Adjective
  • And then the state has to study if recipients will see a seven decibel or more benefit and if the barriers will cost roughly $110,000 per recipient or less.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Young people are getting married less these days, so their divorces are also fewer.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of less
Noun
  • The episode has also elevated the political profile of Fedorov, who was once known primarily as the architect of Ukraine’s digital transformation and subordinate to Zelenskyy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of subordinate
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of lesser
Noun
  • Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • In my view, we are no longer respected by our foreign allies, the poor are getting poorer, and his wealthy minions are getting richer at our expense.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of minion
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of lower
Noun
  • With Stefanski opting to keep Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator, the Falcons retained all but two of their assistants on that side of the ball (defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg and outside linebackers coach Jacquies Smith).
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Wearing these items can give AI assistants instantaneous access to your life.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • Choose one grounding task, one budget-friendly move, and one small boundary.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of small

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