Synonyms of minorities

minorities

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adolescences
• nonages
• youths
• manhoods
• boyhoods
• majorities
• girlhoods
• infancies
• womanhoods
• maturities
• heydays
• primes
• blooms
• preadolescences
• flushes
• babyhoods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minorities

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, alleging programs that help businesses owned by women and racial minorities are discriminatory toward white people and men. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

That decision weakened protections in the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 that allowed minorities an opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Fueled by racial fanaticism, Hitler’s Nazi regime killed approximately 6 million Jews and other minorities and groups during the Holocaust. — Philipp Jenne, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

While representation of women and minorities has declined in traditional films, a number of micro-drama platforms focus on diverse creators and casts. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Audits have found that AI hiring tools are prone to discriminating against minorities and women. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGBTQ people. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 July 2026

Rural areas suffer more than urban; blacks and other minorities have worse outcomes than whites. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 July 2026