SECONDARIES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

secondaries

noun

plural of secondary

as in dependents

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Noun

There’s been little in the way of hard competition at running back, with juniors Sire Gaines and Dylan Riley expected to split carries in 2026.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2026
Setter Mary Kendall and libero Madison Wagner, both juniors, also are back.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of juniors

Noun

More broadly, struggling to name specific contributions by others even when specifically prompted to do so or remaining vague about developing subordinates are flags that the candidate may engage in toxic patterns.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Impressive Humility with peers, and something else entirely with subordinates.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of subordinates

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The business is also growing its base of millions of curious thinkers with non-language subjects; Preply now covers math, computer science, and chess.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
The idea is to establish multiple credibility signals across LinkedIn – through a company's presence, employees and relevant creators – so AI systems have more information connecting a brand with certain subjects or areas of expertise.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of subjects

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Rumors of relationships between executives and underlings went around on campus.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026

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