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.
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One juvenile was driving, and that person was cited for minor in possession of alcohol, according to BPD.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
He was booked at the Long Beach Jail for murder and minor in possession of a firearm.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 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
Tucker faces charges of enticing a minor by computer and criminal attempt to commit risk of injury to a minor in connection with an investigation conducted by the Bloomfield Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
He was booked at the Long Beach Jail for murder and minor in possession of a firearm.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 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
Tucker faces charges of enticing a minor by computer and criminal attempt to commit risk of injury to a minor in connection with an investigation conducted by the Bloomfield Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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