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
Of the 21 players on the roster, only eight are seniors, redshirt juniors or juniors.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The following February, Hulst won the juniors race at the World Cross Country Championships in Wales, leading Team USA to a 44-point victory over second-place Spain.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Vais has coached a majority of Arvada West’s current seniors and a few of the Wildcats’ juniors, including his son Cooper, since that group was in elementary school.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Rautiainen, who had been passed on in the previous two drafts, was gaining more attention after his strong play in the 2025 world juniors.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Sandelin noted Wyatt Kaiser — now playing defense for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks — went from Andover High School to the Bulldogs after only 11 games in juniors and was the last player in the UMD program to do so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Fewer juniors may mean fewer future experts.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Cougars started four juniors, a pair of sophomores and three freshmen, including pitcher Jacob Benavides, the ace of the staff with a 3-5 record.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The following February, Hulst won the juniors race at the World Cross Country Championships in Wales, leading Team USA to a 44-point victory over second-place Spain.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Vais has coached a majority of Arvada West’s current seniors and a few of the Wildcats’ juniors, including his son Cooper, since that group was in elementary school.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Rautiainen, who had been passed on in the previous two drafts, was gaining more attention after his strong play in the 2025 world juniors.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Sandelin noted Wyatt Kaiser — now playing defense for the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks — went from Andover High School to the Bulldogs after only 11 games in juniors and was the last player in the UMD program to do so.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Fewer juniors may mean fewer future experts.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Cougars started four juniors, a pair of sophomores and three freshmen, including pitcher Jacob Benavides, the ace of the staff with a 3-5 record.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
Noun
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Ordinary taxpayers don’t get to sue the IRS, settle with their own subordinates, and emerge with a bespoke release from audits and liabilities.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Landau quickly implemented a strict hierarchy at the agency, requiring subordinates to work up a chain of command before contacting her — an about-face from Frolich’s collaborative approach, attorneys said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The evil force of Skeletor (Jared Leto), a bad bad man with no face, brings his minions in and sets off non-stop destruction.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Aniello, who directed both bookend episodes, replicates her own long, dynamic shot from the series premiere, which tracks Deborah from the closing joke of her zillionth Vegas set, through a backstage warren of minions and admirers, to her dressing room.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Canadian-Norwegian co-production for CBC and NRK follows a spoiled Norwegian factory heir from the 1800s, who forces a group of reluctant underlings to the American Wild West to gather material for his novel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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But the occupant of the Oval Office doesn’t want his underlings engaging in self-promotion and vindictive lawsuits.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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The remoteness of their surroundings is no accident; one of these characters is fleeing an inconvenient past, which returns with a vengeance in the form of a beefy sadist (Benoît Magimel) and his two hostage-taking henchmen.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
Noun
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This includes value from free or low-cost digital goods such as internet search, social media, and AI assistants.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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People don’t see the work that NHL assistants do beyond the practices and games.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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