as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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Cristian Vega, co-owner of Screaming Tuna and Lil’ Tuna, is also a minority owner.
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The crackdown was ostensibly to ferret out spies, but in many cases the security forces used the war as a pretext to detain ethnic and religious minorities as well as Afghan migrants, according to Amnesty International.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The agency announced in March that private equity firm Coral Tree Partners had assumed a minority stake, at that time rebranding all departments under the name Innovative Artists Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Galaxy of Stars Grants For women and minority entrepreneurs, this program offers smaller awards around $2,450 and larger prize bundles valued at more than $20,000, often including services and resources that go beyond just cash.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The crackdown was ostensibly to ferret out spies, but in many cases the security forces used the war as a pretext to detain ethnic and religious minorities as well as Afghan migrants, according to Amnesty International.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The agency announced in March that private equity firm Coral Tree Partners had assumed a minority stake, at that time rebranding all departments under the name Innovative Artists Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Galaxy of Stars Grants For women and minority entrepreneurs, this program offers smaller awards around $2,450 and larger prize bundles valued at more than $20,000, often including services and resources that go beyond just cash.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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The kitten in Ohio acts like a 15-year-old in the throes of adolescence.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ah, the problem of adolescence.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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