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

In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Under current California law, prosecutors cannot directly file charges against a minor in adult court. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Cooper Ouellette, 21, is being tried on charges of first-degree manslaughter and delivering alcohol to a minor in the death of Sophie Ringquist, who was a junior at Lewis Mills High School. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

The state is one of 27 that enacted restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in the past five years. — Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026