as in adolescence
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 minority
Chico State is losing more than $3 million in federal funds, as part of a larger cancellation of more than $350 million in grants to minority-serving institutions or MSIs around the country.
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Olivia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Rooney Rule was established in 2003 to push NFL teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching openings.
—Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
The president has been extremely critical of South Africa since the start of his second term, including suggesting that the country’s white minority is facing a genocide, and introducing potentially crippling tariffs.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Oquendo says things like living in poverty, or near environmental toxins, or being part of a religious or cultural minority who faces additional daily stressors can all affect mental health negatively.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Olivia Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Rooney Rule was established in 2003 to push NFL teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching openings.
—Calvin Watkins
feb. 2, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
The president has been extremely critical of South Africa since the start of his second term, including suggesting that the country’s white minority is facing a genocide, and introducing potentially crippling tariffs.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Oquendo says things like living in poverty, or near environmental toxins, or being part of a religious or cultural minority who faces additional daily stressors can all affect mental health negatively.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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On the cusp of adolescence, Vincent starts questioning his identity, friendships and family, while experiencing his first crushes.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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But as the first generation of women to be vaccinated against HPV in their adolescence grows up (hello), new research suggests that some people could go even longer between screenings.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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