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
Qualifications The internship is open to rising or current sophomores, juniors and seniors and graduating seniors.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
There is much the 17-year-old has had to adapt to since joining from the Düsseldorf Panthers last summer, a team in the German Football League (GFL) juniors.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In Irvine Unified, the semester-long course is offered to juniors and seniors.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also nine sophomores, four juniors and one senior.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The percentage of Homestead High School juniors who met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks — English, reading, math and science — is two times the national average for high school graduates.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Hill stepped up with 38 yards on 12 carries — all in the second half — for the Falcons, who also got 152 yards passing from the two juniors who split snaps at quarterback, Brown (who played the second and fourth quarters) and Andrew Nelson (who played the first and third).
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Senior captain Sophia Setouhi is blazing fast up top, while juniors Kaylee Master and Katelyn O’Connor complement her with scoring prowess.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
More than two months after signing a contract for the SAT to be administered to juniors in spring 2026, the Kentucky Department of Education has not offered guidance to districts on the roll out — which will likely be logistically challenging.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
There is much the 17-year-old has had to adapt to since joining from the Düsseldorf Panthers last summer, a team in the German Football League (GFL) juniors.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In Irvine Unified, the semester-long course is offered to juniors and seniors.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
There are also nine sophomores, four juniors and one senior.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The percentage of Homestead High School juniors who met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks — English, reading, math and science — is two times the national average for high school graduates.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Hill stepped up with 38 yards on 12 carries — all in the second half — for the Falcons, who also got 152 yards passing from the two juniors who split snaps at quarterback, Brown (who played the second and fourth quarters) and Andrew Nelson (who played the first and third).
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Senior captain Sophia Setouhi is blazing fast up top, while juniors Kaylee Master and Katelyn O’Connor complement her with scoring prowess.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
More than two months after signing a contract for the SAT to be administered to juniors in spring 2026, the Kentucky Department of Education has not offered guidance to districts on the roll out — which will likely be logistically challenging.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
Noun
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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The move came eight months after the controversial resignation of former AD Pat Hobbs, who had been under an internal investigation over an inappropriate relationship with gymnastics coach Umme Salim-Beasley, one of his subordinates.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cederquist is one of scores of bad cops included in the book, as is one of his minions in the Stoughton crew, a guy named Calvin Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The stories involving Olympia’s other underlings, Sarah Franklin (Leah Lewis) and Billy Martinez (David Del Rio), were often minimized and isolated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His henchmen quickly followed suit.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Staff changes for the Yankees The Yankees will need to replace at least two assistants on Boone’s staff, as the club did not offer new contracts to first-base coach Travis Chapman and bullpen coach Mike Harkey.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean everyone will just be bored at home with nothing to do because their AI assistants can cook, clean and even commute on their behalf.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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