minor in

verb

minored in; minoring in; minors in

: to have (a specified second subject of study) in addition to a main subject

In college, she majored in chemistry and minored in biology.

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City leaders and police have struggled to keep large gatherings of minors in check this summer and in past years. —

Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Authorities began investigating in November 2024 when the Missouri Department of Social Services received an anonymous report that Deutsch was allegedly mentally and physically abusing a minor in her care, according to a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE. —

Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 One juvenile was driving, and that person was cited for minor in possession of alcohol, according to BPD. —

Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 Sofia Montoya-Deck graduated from Hood College in May with a degree in communication arts and a minor in business administration. —

Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for minor in