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
Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Ball, who will be a junior next season, announced his decision to return to Storrs next season on Instagram Wednesday night.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The show, which is expected to have 18 episodes, per sources, follows John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, who has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, Layla Patrick, a sixth grader and straight-A student at Skinner North Elementary, will begin researching history related to the mission of the museum after accepting a position as junior historian for the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Ball, who will be a junior next season, announced his decision to return to Storrs next season on Instagram Wednesday night.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
This season, Timmer, a junior averaged 12.8 points per game, with four rebounds, shooting 48.4%, and was named to the All-Summit League Honorable Mention team.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The show, which is expected to have 18 episodes, per sources, follows John Nolan, once the oldest rookie in the LAPD, who has used his life experience, determination and sense of humor to keep up with rookies 20 years his junior.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
Noun
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The move backfired: the bank’s board of governors, on which China remains an observer, removed Claver-Carone after allegations of improper behavior involving a subordinate.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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The grocer disclosed what McMullen didn’t do: The company said McMullen's conduct didn't affect the company’s accounting or involve mishandling of day-to-day business or involve questionable conduct with a subordinate.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unweighted accuracy showed less variability across systems.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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At its southern end, the state highway turns west off Meridian Road at Kuna Road and onto East Avalon Street for less than three blocks before ending at Orchard.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
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Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 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
Noun
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Musk and his hacker minions have blown into departments, demanding access to highly sensitive data in pursuit of finding waste, fraud, and abuse—often making cuts and promoting the reductions before fully understanding what was going on.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Decisions made today by Trump and his minions will affect our children and our children’s children for years to come.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 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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With any luck, a little digestive distress will be just a small trade-off for getting past your illness and feeling like yourself again.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nudie Jeans has a big idea for a new small retail concept.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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