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
Zach Harper, New York Times, 13 June 2025
In his junior year, Misiorowski had a recored of 9-2, with a 1.48 ERA.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 13 June 2025
The junior allowed just two runs across 35 total innings in the postseason.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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Adjective
Assuming his jump in 3-point shooting in his junior year is legitimate, Fleming will be exactly what the Celtics want.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 13 June 2025
In his junior year, Misiorowski had a recored of 9-2, with a 1.48 ERA.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
In a new profile for The Times, Cattrall offered some new — and rare — insights into her love story with Thomas, who is 14 years her junior.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 June 2025
The junior allowed just two runs across 35 total innings in the postseason.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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Another supervisor acknowledged yelling at a subordinate who hadn't listened to instructions.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Read More Jail official forces subordinates to perform free labor at his MA home, feds say In Massachusetts, Thomas Brady, a former jail official, is accused of forcing employees to perform free labor at his home, according to federal prosecutors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The mission was the 3rd in less than 30 hours for SpaceX among its 2 Florida and 1 California launch pads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Ahn's unit was getting less meat and fish in their meals.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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The previous three were Chavez; Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, who bought Perry ketamine; and Perry’s friend and dealer Erik Fleming.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2025
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Amazon ramped up its participation in the generative AI arms race with the release of the Amazon Echo smart speaker in 2014, its first product to include its virtual assistant Alexa.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
17 June 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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Negan banished him and seized control of the Dama’s minions.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
8 June 2025
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Eve’s drive for revenge also is a problem for the Ruska Roma, as The Director long has enjoyed an agreement with The Chancellor that neither’s minions will interfere with the other’s.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
6 June 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
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These scopes will be able to resolve features as small as 8 inches (20 centimeters) on the lunar surface from an altitude of 31 miles (50 kilometers), according to Firefly.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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The small core teams who operate them are usually experts in biodiversity and community engagement, but not marketing.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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