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
The message is precisely that discriminatory programs are permissible, which will invite lawsuits and liabilities instead of improving circumstances for minorities.
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Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Like some other suburbs at the time, restrictive covenants kept minorities out.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
Voting Rights Act Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was written to prevent states from diminishing the voting power of racial minorities by packing them into one district or spreading them out across many districts.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The demonization of minorities was nothing new, of course, but New York in the Seventies birthed a reactionary movement that was supported by politicians, public intellectuals, elites, and working people alike.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The list only includes two nonwhite officers, despite about 38% identifying as racial minorities, according to The New York Times.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Talk about religious freedom shifted away from primarily seeking protection for religious minorities toward protection for their own theological commitments as part of a Christian mainstream.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Obviously not; some private schools don’t have to admit a whole host of unique students, including LGBTQ, minorities, those with learning disabilities, etc.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
An industry where only about 5% are minorities, and just 2% of that group are African American women.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Like some other suburbs at the time, restrictive covenants kept minorities out.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
Voting Rights Act Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was written to prevent states from diminishing the voting power of racial minorities by packing them into one district or spreading them out across many districts.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The demonization of minorities was nothing new, of course, but New York in the Seventies birthed a reactionary movement that was supported by politicians, public intellectuals, elites, and working people alike.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The list only includes two nonwhite officers, despite about 38% identifying as racial minorities, according to The New York Times.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Talk about religious freedom shifted away from primarily seeking protection for religious minorities toward protection for their own theological commitments as part of a Christian mainstream.
—Benjamin Park, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Obviously not; some private schools don’t have to admit a whole host of unique students, including LGBTQ, minorities, those with learning disabilities, etc.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
An industry where only about 5% are minorities, and just 2% of that group are African American women.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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