in the minority

phrase

: being of a number less than half the total

Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.

Examples of in the minority in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although House Democrats are still in the minority, there’s tremendous appetite in the caucus to drive forward on AI regulation next year if Democrats flip the chamber this fall. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Even commissioners in the minority party need a presidential nomination. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Mixed with the other people of color in the room, for once, the white kids were in the minority. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

Bell was in the minority, with more Democrats voting in favor of ending aid. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the minority

• exteriority
• inferiority
• superiority
• authority
• majority
• priority
• seniority
• sonority
• sorority