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
Inspired by his experience in STEM programs supporting underrepresented minorities and by professors who guided him to take on challenging research, Bello and his research colleagues last year presented their work at the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Conference in Boston.
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Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The property was in an area Chinese immigrants and other minorities had been steered away from, according to a 1930s Phoenix redlining map.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Supervisors voted in 2024 to design a pilot program to outfit deputies with stun guns, ordering the creation of a report that would outline potential health impacts and community concerns of the the weapon’s disproportionate use against minorities.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s been a war on Black folks from the Chicago police department since they were invented, on minorities since they were invented.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Trials often under-enroll women, the elderly, and minorities.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday spent hours debating whether electoral districts can be created to protect minorities' voting rights without discriminating against others.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Many organizations offer a range of medical school scholarships, including those targeting women and minorities.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The property was in an area Chinese immigrants and other minorities had been steered away from, according to a 1930s Phoenix redlining map.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Supervisors voted in 2024 to design a pilot program to outfit deputies with stun guns, ordering the creation of a report that would outline potential health impacts and community concerns of the the weapon’s disproportionate use against minorities.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s been a war on Black folks from the Chicago police department since they were invented, on minorities since they were invented.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Trials often under-enroll women, the elderly, and minorities.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday spent hours debating whether electoral districts can be created to protect minorities' voting rights without discriminating against others.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The section protects equal opportunity for racial minorities in redistricting.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Many organizations offer a range of medical school scholarships, including those targeting women and minorities.
—Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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