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
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Newington Ice Arena — where Gregory and Petukhov train the U.S. and Italian junior champions — is where the pair trained for the 2006 Winter Olympics themselves.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Two-time state champion Nicholas Garcia (26-1), a junior, bumped up to 132 pounds for a win by pin.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Victory Christian played the final 4:33 of the half without junior Jayden Gray who had 10 points after he was called for his second foul.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Newington Ice Arena — where Gregory and Petukhov train the U.S. and Italian junior champions — is where the pair trained for the 2006 Winter Olympics themselves.
—Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
The famed football coach is dating former cheerleader Jordon Hudson, who is 48 years his junior.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Two-time state champion Nicholas Garcia (26-1), a junior, bumped up to 132 pounds for a win by pin.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Fresh indicators showed that consumers spent less than expected during the inclement January weather and exports were weak, which led to the downgrade.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Yet the Coaster today has less than half as many riders as the Sprinter, with just under 853,000 boardings in fiscal 2024.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some examples of how entry-level roles are shifting: Jobs that used to be widely available include data entry clerks, call center representatives, and administrative assistants.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her assistant allegedly later made a reservation for her at the same hotel on the same dates for one person.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
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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Sadly, perhaps much of what the Oscar winner is doing here will be lost in the blowback the unsweetened Trump critic will undoubtedly be subjected to from the MAGA minions and their kingpin in the days to come.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Welles later said a Hearst minion had tried, unsuccessfully, to frame Welles by sending a 14-year-old girl to his hotel room.—
John Semley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 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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Beneath that ice, the light sensors recorded an astronomically small number of photons: an upper range of 0.04 micromoles per square meter per second, a number very close to the theoretical minimum amount of light that photosynthesis can run on.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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Despite being a very small heavyweight at 210 pounds, sophomore Daniel Moylan, took third at 285.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Junior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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