minorities

plural of minority
as in adolescences
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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Recent Examples of minorities Powell cited rising unemployment among minorities as one reason for concern. Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 But surely demonizing immigrants and racial minorities — day after day, year after year — makes violence against them more likely to occur. Jonathan Zimmerman, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 That includes rules on supplier diversity and a state law requiring annual reports on hiring of women, minorities, disabled veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals. ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025 The death of Kirk – who often disparaged racial and religious minorities and the LGBTQ+ community – hasn’t been mourned by everyone. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 So, government in these places doesn’t give it to minorities. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The letter noted that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which oversees the project, had a policy of ensuring that women, minorities and disabled veterans would be included in the hiring process. Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 Suddenly, corporate policies explicitly designed to recruit or retain a broad range of talents with a focus on increasing the appeal to women and minorities were not only under scrutiny but also risked legal penalties. C200, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Bases have been renamed, transgender soldiers have been banned and military websites have been scrubbed of posts honoring contributions by women and minorities. Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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