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
Nazem Kadri Kadri won a silver medal at world juniors.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Mini golf admission is $14 for adults and seniors, and $9 for juniors.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Around 100 students and their parents attended the event, which focused on teaching juniors and seniors tools to combat antisemitism and anti-Zionism in college.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The second place award went to two artists who collaborated on one piece that depicts a barn owl — Phoenix Nelson and her close friend Tayler Brown, who are both 17-year-old juniors at Ramona High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Seniors Sona Hudakova and Addison Wade, juniors Reese Pedersen and Ava Ross, and sophomore Faelin Bretag also are back for a team Lago says has depth and versatility.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Along with Sister Jean, Loyola-Chicago in 2018 had three juniors and three seniors in its six-man rotation.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Led by a freshman Ray Allen, juniors Donny and Donyell Marshall and Kevin Ollie, and freshman Doron Sheffer, these Huskies went 27-4 in the regular season and 16-2 in the Big East, earning the regular season conference title.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The Gators now await NBA decisions from Condon, small forward Thomas Haugh and center Rueben Chinyelu, three juniors who formed one of the nation’s top frontcourts alongside with 7-foot-1 senior reserve Micah Handlogten.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Mini golf admission is $14 for adults and seniors, and $9 for juniors.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Around 100 students and their parents attended the event, which focused on teaching juniors and seniors tools to combat antisemitism and anti-Zionism in college.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The second place award went to two artists who collaborated on one piece that depicts a barn owl — Phoenix Nelson and her close friend Tayler Brown, who are both 17-year-old juniors at Ramona High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Seniors Sona Hudakova and Addison Wade, juniors Reese Pedersen and Ava Ross, and sophomore Faelin Bretag also are back for a team Lago says has depth and versatility.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Along with Sister Jean, Loyola-Chicago in 2018 had three juniors and three seniors in its six-man rotation.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
Led by a freshman Ray Allen, juniors Donny and Donyell Marshall and Kevin Ollie, and freshman Doron Sheffer, these Huskies went 27-4 in the regular season and 16-2 in the Big East, earning the regular season conference title.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
Noun
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In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hegseth has created a command climate in which subordinates might fear defending their educational programs.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Noem’s minions would defy and frustrate federal judges seeking basic information from DHS about the department’s compliance with court orders.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s striking, considering that execs tend to be far more enthusiastic about the tech compared to their underlings.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Despite the scary Instagram post, gang leader Lamar Williams was still convicted this month of a 2013 murder in the Bronx, and the two underlings accused of trying to keep him out of prison could wind up joining him.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Researchers argued that career anxiety under autocracy creates both pro-regime henchmen and anti-regime plotters.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The global Jewish community is now an active front in the warfare of the Middle East — the war against the Iranian regime, and the war against its henchmen, the Houthis, Hamas, and Hezbollah.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The union represents pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians, clinical lab scientists, medical lab technicians and clinical and administrative workers in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Kern counties.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell’s top assistants at Sac State — Xavier Lopez and Minyon Moore — followed him to TCU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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