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
Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.
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Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Freshman Sophie Hinds floored seven kills, while juniors Chelsea Wagner and Taylor Donohoe had nine kills each as Oliver Ames (2-0) bested Mansfield 3-0 in Hockomock League action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On defense, the rotation up front will consist largely of newcomers, but four players in the back seven either started or received extensive playing time as juniors.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Both boys will be high school juniors this fall, which is when students that age typically start applying for colleges.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
This roster features juniors or seniors as a starter or co-starter at 18 of 22 positions on offense and defense.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That allows promising juniors to measure themselves against more experienced players and, if successful, accrue more rankings points.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The running backs should again be fast and shifty, led by juniors Kameron Lee, Elijah McCluster, a transfer from East River, sophomore Bennie Johnson and senior Duante Wallace.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Quentin Pacelli led all juniors in the county in rushing last season and is back behind an improved offensive line.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Freshman Sophie Hinds floored seven kills, while juniors Chelsea Wagner and Taylor Donohoe had nine kills each as Oliver Ames (2-0) bested Mansfield 3-0 in Hockomock League action.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
On defense, the rotation up front will consist largely of newcomers, but four players in the back seven either started or received extensive playing time as juniors.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Both boys will be high school juniors this fall, which is when students that age typically start applying for colleges.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
This roster features juniors or seniors as a starter or co-starter at 18 of 22 positions on offense and defense.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
That allows promising juniors to measure themselves against more experienced players and, if successful, accrue more rankings points.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The running backs should again be fast and shifty, led by juniors Kameron Lee, Elijah McCluster, a transfer from East River, sophomore Bennie Johnson and senior Duante Wallace.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Quentin Pacelli led all juniors in the county in rushing last season and is back behind an improved offensive line.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juniors
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Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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Participants would complete a physical fitness test, have their body fat measured, undergo a psychological evaluation, receive leadership evaluations from former peers and subordinates, and complete verbal and written communication assessments.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vex can use that energy to empower herself, or channel it to conjure deadly minions that fight alongside her.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When his underlings spew hate about the Golden State on Fox News and social media?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Or is the Ram the literal Devil and every demon that comes through in these movies his henchmen/henchdolls?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The citizens of Venezuela don't deserve to live under the tyrannical rule of Maduro or any of his henchmen!—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dan Bale, who has known Skinner for a long time, joined in November 2023 and Carl Green, who worked with Skinner at Orlando Pride and Birmingham City, remain as first-team assistants.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both companies develop large language models and AI assistants—OpenAI with ChatGPT, xAI with Grok—that target overlapping user bases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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