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

Rutter was ruled out at Coventry for the fourth match running by an injury more minor in nature than those suffered by Kostoulas’ countryman Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor in 2008 and served less than 13 months of his 18-month sentence. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Esmé graduated from Duke University in 2025 with a degree in global culture studies and literature with a minor in journalism and visual media. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

However, aid organizations say there aren’t enough beds for minors in Ceuta. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026