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
Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Investor interest in the nascent natural hydrogen sector has been intensifying in recent months, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Friday night, Tennessee junior lefthander Liam Doyle, who spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, struck out 14 and allowed only three hits and two earned in 8 1/3 innings against the Rebels in Oxford.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
If nothing else, the dynamic rising junior star will bring highlight reel plays to Baton Rouge that will attract basketball fans across the country to tune into games (and certainly for that LSU-South Carolina SEC matchup).
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Investor interest in the nascent natural hydrogen sector has been intensifying in recent months, fueling optimism initially driven by research startups and junior exploration companies.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The junior was the North Sectional champion in the 200-IM (2:10.90) and finished second in the same event at the Division 2 States (2:11.28).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Friday night, Tennessee junior lefthander Liam Doyle, who spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, struck out 14 and allowed only three hits and two earned in 8 1/3 innings against the Rebels in Oxford.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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By using stories to share ideas and offer suggestions, introverted leaders can seem more relatable and approachable to their subordinates.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After clashing with his first commissioner, Mark G. Peters, Mr. de Blasio fired him, citing a report by an independent investigator that said Mr. Peters had abused his power and mistreated subordinates.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For newer entrants with smaller capital reserves and less political influence, such delays could prove existential.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 Apr. 2025
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If any small tasks can be completed in one moment or less, commit to handling them immediately or attempting to do so in less than 60 seconds.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance? From Assistant To Architect AI is no longer just a coding assistant.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 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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Small medieval villages are demolished in the wake of hell’s minions pouring forth from their dimension and into the next.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.—
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airmail.news,
15 Mar. 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 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The sheriff’s office handles homicide investigations for several smaller municipalities within the county.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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