minor in

verb

minored in; minoring in; minors in

US

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

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

Examples of minor in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other suspects continued to communicate with the law enforcement personnel posing as minors in the weeks that followed, leading to five additional arrests. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

California became the first state to ban tanning beds for minors in 2012. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

As scrutiny of those adults ramps up, HHS in recent months has held unaccompanied minors in custody longer – more than half a year on average. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

Both he and his wife Kendra were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second-degree and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in an Arkansas court case for which they are set to appear in August. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026