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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Collin Cavataio, a 2023 San Pascal High School graduate, is now a junior at Texas A & M University, majoring in agriculture leadership and education development, with a minor in agriculture communications and journalism.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The now 45-year-old eventually pled guilty to two counts of stalking a minor in 2023 and was sentenced to 19 months in prison.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
A student was taken into custody and booked on a count of minor in possession of a firearm, police said.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Koppang, a Spanish major with a minor in political science who previously studied in Chile, is expected to go to the Asunción metropolitan area of Paraguay to be an English teaching assistant from February to December 2026, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The now 45-year-old eventually pled guilty to two counts of stalking a minor in 2023 and was sentenced to 19 months in prison.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
A student was taken into custody and booked on a count of minor in possession of a firearm, police said.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Koppang, a Spanish major with a minor in political science who previously studied in Chile, is expected to go to the Asunción metropolitan area of Paraguay to be an English teaching assistant from February to December 2026, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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