as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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Under the deal, Boyu Capital will hold up to a 60% interest in Starbucks retail operations in China of over 8,000 outlets, with the coffee chain retaining a minority 40% stake and continuing to license the Starbucks brand and intellectual property to the new entity.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott recently donated $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps low-income and minority students access higher education.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
The first Latino Muslim organization, Alianza Islámica – founded by Puerto Rican converts in 1987 – emerged out of the era’s push for minorities’ rights around the New York City metro area.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Prosperity clustered in a few metro regions, while rural, industrial, and minority communities often fell further behind.
—Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott recently donated $42 million to 10,000 Degrees, a Bay Area nonprofit that helps low-income and minority students access higher education.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
The first Latino Muslim organization, Alianza Islámica – founded by Puerto Rican converts in 1987 – emerged out of the era’s push for minorities’ rights around the New York City metro area.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Prosperity clustered in a few metro regions, while rural, industrial, and minority communities often fell further behind.
—Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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But as childhood faded into adolescence, the piano became less a place of play and more a refuge.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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