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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
In juniors, Rossi was the 67s’ Kaprizov.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But the experience, which started in 1945 as a weeklong exchange program, offers the eight juniors from each school the opportunity to learn from both the similarities and differences between the two academies in a reminder that the two branches still serve the same country.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
For high school juniors, performance in Biology and Literature hovered near last year’s scores, while improvement was seen in Algebra.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
The core group of top players return, including juniors Maeve Staunton and Abby Casper, who both helped the girls soccer team finish as Class M runner-up this fall.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
College juniors and seniors, graduate students and recent graduates are eligible.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
An admission and activities bundle, which includes passes for ice skating and the snow slide, is $40 for adults and $32 for juniors (ages 4-17).
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Their career paths as juniors were suited to sharing growing pains; the Scot and Serb were born only a week apart in 1987.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The gala will be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors participating in the program.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Michael Russo, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But the experience, which started in 1945 as a weeklong exchange program, offers the eight juniors from each school the opportunity to learn from both the similarities and differences between the two academies in a reminder that the two branches still serve the same country.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
For high school juniors, performance in Biology and Literature hovered near last year’s scores, while improvement was seen in Algebra.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
The core group of top players return, including juniors Maeve Staunton and Abby Casper, who both helped the girls soccer team finish as Class M runner-up this fall.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
College juniors and seniors, graduate students and recent graduates are eligible.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
An admission and activities bundle, which includes passes for ice skating and the snow slide, is $40 for adults and $32 for juniors (ages 4-17).
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Their career paths as juniors were suited to sharing growing pains; the Scot and Serb were born only a week apart in 1987.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The gala will be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors participating in the program.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Juniors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juniors. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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