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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Recent Examples of minority She was selected as a Gates Scholarship winner, a prestigious award for outstanding minority students from low-income households funded by the Gates Foundation, which was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 Baker's lawsuit was seeking back pay, attorney's fees and an injunction ordering the county to cease behavior that discriminates against minorities and suppresses residents' First Amendment rights. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Pick off newcomers in areas of the country where Latinos remain a sizable minority and don’t have a tradition of organizing. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 For example, racial minorities who have a stronger sense of ethnic or racial identity were more likely to be supportive of protesters waving Mexican and U.S. flags. Loren Collingwood, The Conversation, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority
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adolescence
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  • Developmentally, this is very important, particularly during adolescence.
    Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Ray fashioned a bildungsroman that charts the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of Apu, a boy who moves from rural Bengal to Calcutta, as his country dramatically changes in the early 20th century.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025

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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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