as in subordinate
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
she is nice to her inferiors as well as to her superiors
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as in lower
situated lower down
creatures that inhabit the dark, inferior depths of the ocean
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as in minor
of little or less value or merit
a girl who has always felt inferior to her older sister
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as in low
belonging to the class of people of low social or economic rank
at one time, the upper crust liked to believe that inferior people were fit only to be servants
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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
an inferior science textbook that was out-of-date the day that it was published
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as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
an inferior officer cannot strike a superior under any circumstances
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as in poor
of low quality
inferior chocolate candy that no serious chocolate lover would think of eating
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Recent Examples of inferior
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
While the offense has been the story, a sneaky-stout interior defense has given the Ponies a steady floor against inferior competition.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Rootstock sprouts tend to be thorny and produce inferior fruit.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, crucially, the years of using enslaved men to fight fires had set the precedent for putting those thought to be inferior on the front lines in this fight.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
John Magaro is terrific as Jarrett, a once-in-a-generation talent who was sleep-deprived, suffering from acute back pain and disdainful of the inferior instrument on which he was expected to perform.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
While the offense has been the story, a sneaky-stout interior defense has given the Ponies a steady floor against inferior competition.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Rootstock sprouts tend to be thorny and produce inferior fruit.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
Yet, crucially, the years of using enslaved men to fight fires had set the precedent for putting those thought to be inferior on the front lines in this fight.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferior
Noun
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As the new Trump cases touching on issues of presidential power move forward, the judges may confront another potential threat: that Mr. Trump and his subordinates simply refuse to comply with some of their orders.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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In April 2021, state prosecutors said, Teran sent court records related to roughly three dozen deputies to a subordinate to evaluate for possible inclusion in internal databases that prosecutors use to track officers accused of dishonesty and other misconduct.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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The cab driver suffered minor back and neck injuries in the crash and claimed Zangrilli was drunk but the responding officer sent the inspector on his way, telling the cabbie to file an accident report at an NYPD precinct.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to a statement from the Danville Police Department, the drivers of both vehicles suffered minor injuries, while two other passengers in the truck were unhurt.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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This study found that western edge residents had higher rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer, as well as lower per capita income and higher health care costs.—
Beth Ann Malow,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Environmental groups have long opposed the new reservoir and objected to a shorter judicial review, saying the project will release unacceptable amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas, into the air in addition to other adverse impacts.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The alternative — courts that fail to protect our fundamental rights — is unacceptable.—
Peter Martin,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 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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And another research team, using data from 2015 to 2022, observed in an article available in Energy Research and Social Science that poor income distribution correlates with social unrest when fossil fuel subsidies are removed.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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And poor work conditions can hurt morale in any field.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new analysis found that the mean fetal mortality rate for 16 Southern states in 2023 was 6.05 fetal deaths at 20 weeks’ gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, compared with a mean fetal mortality rate of 5.25 for all other states.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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