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lower rung

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

Example Sentences

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The missing lower rung in today’s career ladder isn’t a problem to be solved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Yet, I didn't see other Chinese-American parents relegating their daughters to a lower rung.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2021

She said her own conclusions are that the effect on low-skilled workers is small, though she acknowledged it’s a concern, particularly amid years of stagnant wage growth at the lower rung.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2021

The Ravens are a Super Bowl aspirant, and it will sting to reckon with being on a lower rung than the Chiefs.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2020

Some members of the wavering class could move up in the system by joining the Korean People’s Army, serving with distinction and, with luck and connections, securing a lower rung in the ruling party.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden