minor in

phrasal 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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Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez: Also from Honduras, Sandoval-Lopez illegally entered the U.S. as a minor in 2019. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 One is in business administration with a minor in economics, and the other is in human resources with a minor in business law. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025 Sandoval-Lopez, from Honduras, illegally entered the U.S. as a minor in 2019. Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 Criminal history Douglas was previously convicted of possession and distribution of child pornography and attempting to send child pornography to a minor in 2011 in San Diego County, according to a report from The Coast News Group. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for minor in

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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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