as in subordinates
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 juniors
The winners are chosen from an initial screening of high school juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT in October 2024.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Among them is a group of 81 juniors and seniors from Broward County schools.
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Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Instead, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools gave rising juniors the opportunity to choose between remaining at their old school or switching to Ballantyne Ridge.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Only juniors can play under the Russian flag.
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CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Per data from the 2024-25 school year, only slightly more than 30% of high school juniors across the state were meeting or exceeding the standard for math.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Senior engineers became more valuable overnight when AI started writing the boilerplate work that used to go to juniors.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Some clubs even have juniors programs that begin at Under-9.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The two juniors struggled to contain their nerves down the stretch.
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Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Among them is a group of 81 juniors and seniors from Broward County schools.
—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Instead, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools gave rising juniors the opportunity to choose between remaining at their old school or switching to Ballantyne Ridge.
—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
Only juniors can play under the Russian flag.
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CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Per data from the 2024-25 school year, only slightly more than 30% of high school juniors across the state were meeting or exceeding the standard for math.
—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Senior engineers became more valuable overnight when AI started writing the boilerplate work that used to go to juniors.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Some clubs even have juniors programs that begin at Under-9.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The two juniors struggled to contain their nerves down the stretch.
—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
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In theory, a ceasefire would see the central government reassert more direct control of their subordinates, although concerns about assassinations might discourage them for rebuilding their electronic command and control systems, making that more difficult.
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Another maintenance officer months later reported Brady to the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission for having subordinates perform work at his private residence.
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The world premiere on Sunday – in the presence of Illumination boss Chris Meledandri and director Pierre Coffin, who is also the origin of the minions’ unintelligible chatter – kicks off one of the biggest Annecy Film Festival’s yet.
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The two key attractions include the Bello Bay Cruise river rapids ride where yellow minions face off against purple minions and the Bello Bay Golf Cart Derby teacups ride.
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France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.
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But the occupant of the Oval Office doesn’t want his underlings engaging in self-promotion and vindictive lawsuits.
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Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods.
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Launched in early 1982, the original MOTU line-up saw He-Man and Skeletor joined by heroes Teela (at this point, the only female character), Man-at-Arms and Stratos; the morally ambiguous Zodac; and a couple of Skeletor's henchmen, Beast Man and Mer-Man.
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Her two assistants, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, are also American women.
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Kafka worked with Petzing and offensive line coach Hank Fraley — both assistants in Minnesota — that same year.
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That comes to the Philippines in the form of war, as well as through the invocation, or establishment, of American-style modes of government and education that place Filipinos along this racial hierarchy, identifying them as these inferiors that need to be taught how to govern themselves.
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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