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

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

The analysis was based on more than 106,000 samples from minors in 82 countries. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 July 2026

Colombia is also among the small number of countries that allow assisted dying for minors in some cases. — Connor Greene, Time, 16 July 2026