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
Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Vance, Ohio's junior senator, was in Atlanta Monday evening, rallying supporters on the eve of Election Day.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Premer hit junior Jesika Hopkins with a long pass down the sidelines, setting up a 4-yard TD pass to senior Violet Hidalgo.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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His wife, Gwen, was my English teacher junior year.
—Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Vance, Ohio's junior senator, was in Atlanta Monday evening, rallying supporters on the eve of Election Day.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Here's what nominating school leaders had to say about this week's nominees:
Brenda Martinez, a junior at BELIEVE Circle City High School.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
Premer hit junior Jesika Hopkins with a long pass down the sidelines, setting up a 4-yard TD pass to senior Violet Hidalgo.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior
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Consider implementing 360-degree assessments to gather insights from peers, subordinates and supervisors.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Not wanting to be the bad guy, Paul took all of on his subordinates’ undesirable chores, ultimately injuring himself in the process.Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024
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Tammy Faye, the joyful Broadway musical based on the life of the late televangelist, has set its closing date — less than a month after officially opening.Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But store comps fell by 1.9 percent and apparel comps were down by a little less than 1 percent.Evan Clark, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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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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Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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The MacGuffin that causes Knull’s generic, interstellar cockroach minions to hunt down Venom/Brock on Earth is a lifeforce-slash-tracking-device known as the Codex.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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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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Results were also mixed for a smaller sponsor, medical scrubs maker Figs, which sponsors the U.S. Olympic medical and training staff.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But that cable business is only getting smaller, while streaming is starting to become profitable on its own.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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