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 The Vitelli family continues to control the company with two minority shareholders. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 In 2022, Westbrook sold a minority stake to Candle Media, the entertainment venture run by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer. Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 Las Vegas Raiders minority owners Egon Durban of Discovery Land Company and Michael Meldman of Casamigos are both co-founders of private equity groups. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025 In one such example, Cosco is currently in the process of acquiring minority stakes in two terminal operators at Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority
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adolescence
Noun
  • Some of the bodies highlighted in this social media content are far beyond what a normal or healthy male body should look like, especially in adolescence, and this can send a dangerous message.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The experts also recommend keeping devices out of bedrooms at night, establishing screen-free meals and even considering delaying access until mid-adolescence.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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