under

[uhn-der] / ˈʌn dər /

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below adv.
secondary adv.

ADVERB

below

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting to the bottom underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

ADVERB

secondary

Synonyms

WEAK

amenable belonging collateral consequent corollary dependent directed following governed in the power of included inferior junior lesser low lower obedient obeying reporting sub subject subjugated subordinate subsequent subservient subsidiary substract subsumed

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

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While Mohan expects “much of the core of Apple to remain unchanged under incoming CEO John Ternus,” there’s also an opportunity for Apple to take bigger risks than it has previously.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Starbucks will lay off more than 200 corporate staff as part of a strategy to tighten operations under Chief Executive Brian Niccol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The decision to extradite him was made under an agreement between the two countries dating back to 1951.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Scientists observed the crater from several angles and under different lighting conditions, allowing different features to become visible.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

How was it possible that I’d never hear him ask me for a seven-letter word for something ever again, or what genus a particular species of bird falls under?

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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