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 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 Italian Americans are mainly Roman Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian denominations and faiths. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 These regimes persecute minorities, jail anyone who speaks freely, and rule through fear and censorship. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The success of these new immigrants in a racist institution fostered resentment among longer-standing American minorities. Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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