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 Cosme cousins are the lone seniors for Marist, which has 10 juniors on the roster.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The show spans multiple categories, including music, dance, variety, comedy, magic, and juniors.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Before then, age will keep them in juniors for another year.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
The Spartans opposition in last year’s final, Norwell, lost its dynamic duo of Maddie Oliver and Reagan Dowd but returns talented juniors Tess Murray and Alex Cassidy.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Junior Kingston Saul scored a team-high 15 points for the Rams (6-7), while juniors Kian Hendricks and Jagger Saul each scored 13 points.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Five different players scored in the stretch, including emerging juniors PJ Popejoy and Amie Antonio.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Both are redshirt juniors with NFL decisions to make after this season.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The rest of the offensive line is experienced, too, made up of seniors or redshirt juniors.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The show spans multiple categories, including music, dance, variety, comedy, magic, and juniors.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Before then, age will keep them in juniors for another year.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
The Spartans opposition in last year’s final, Norwell, lost its dynamic duo of Maddie Oliver and Reagan Dowd but returns talented juniors Tess Murray and Alex Cassidy.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Junior Kingston Saul scored a team-high 15 points for the Rams (6-7), while juniors Kian Hendricks and Jagger Saul each scored 13 points.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Five different players scored in the stretch, including emerging juniors PJ Popejoy and Amie Antonio.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Both are redshirt juniors with NFL decisions to make after this season.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The rest of the offensive line is experienced, too, made up of seniors or redshirt juniors.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
Noun
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Many politicians should, but won’t, learn worthwhile lessons about the value of public deference and praise of subordinates who work every day on the front lines.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yoon and many subordinates face prosecution Within days, law enforcement started investigating Yoon on charges of insurrection.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And dark matter is the invisible minions.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
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And this is precisely the danger Kingstown is facing with Merle on the loose and his minions ready to mobilize.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Yet whenever Bunny turns away from Frank to take a call from one of his underlings about the day-to-day violence and ugliness of their industry, a somewhat disdainful look passes across Frank’s face.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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Duncan, Kemp, and GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger resisted efforts by the president, his underlings, and some GOP state legislators to reverse former President Joe Biden’s Georgia win by appointing an alternate slate of electors.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also newly attached to Write to Kill are Simon Newton and Mike Wood, who will play henchmen.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Dec. 2025
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Kyle’s wife, Tracy, suddenly leaves Kingstown for her sister’s home in Ohio this week, urged by Kyle and Mike to get herself and her baby as far away from Merle’s henchmen as possible.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Rebels found themselves in coach limbo throughout the playoffs, as many assistants are following Kiffin to Baton Rouge.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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