as in smaller
having not so great importance or rank as another
junior advisers to the governor
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as in subordinate
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 junior
Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s added well over 100 pounds to his frame since his junior year of high school.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Friday night, Tennessee junior lefthander Liam Doyle, who spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, struck out 14 and allowed only three hits and two earned in 8 1/3 innings against the Rebels in Oxford.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Chesterton junior pitcher Troy Barrett inspires confidence in coach John Bogner.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
He’s added well over 100 pounds to his frame since his junior year of high school.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
The junior was the North Sectional champion in the 200-IM (2:10.90) and finished second in the same event at the Division 2 States (2:11.28).
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Friday night, Tennessee junior lefthander Liam Doyle, who spent the 2024 season at Ole Miss, struck out 14 and allowed only three hits and two earned in 8 1/3 innings against the Rebels in Oxford.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
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But even those modest gains quickly evaporated amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as Trump blamed China for the outbreak and allowed his subordinates wide latitude to pursue aggressive policies toward Beijing.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Mar. 2025
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Waltz also indulged in several of the histrionic television appearances that Trump demands of his subordinates.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If any small tasks can be completed in one moment or less, commit to handling them immediately or attempting to do so in less than 60 seconds.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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In time, shoppers at these stores might see less product in the store.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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In October, Microsoft added support for Anthropic’s Sonnet model in its GitHub Copilot assistant, and weeks later, some programmers reported that Cursor was preferable to Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Now, Amy Borghesi is charged with stealing cash from school fundraisers throughout her two-year employment as an administrative assistant at Murphy Elementary School, according to school officials and court documents filed on April 15.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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Small medieval villages are demolished in the wake of hell’s minions pouring forth from their dimension and into the next.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.—
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airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The space consists of two levels—one for dancing and one for dining at small cocktail tables.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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