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
Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Ordinarily, the minority party cannot control what legislation gets a vote, but discharge petitions can force one if a majority of House members sign on.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Religious minorities were murdered or expelled.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
That's largely because in many Southern states — where voting is often polarized between a Republican-supporting white majority and a Democratic-supporting Black minority — political mapmakers have drawn a certain kind of district to get in line with the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 provisions.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Ordinarily, the minority party cannot control what legislation gets a vote, but discharge petitions can force one if a majority of House members sign on.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Religious minorities were murdered or expelled.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
That's largely because in many Southern states — where voting is often polarized between a Republican-supporting white majority and a Democratic-supporting Black minority — political mapmakers have drawn a certain kind of district to get in line with the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 provisions.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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Reiner has long spoken about struggling with substance abuse since adolescence and even experienced bouts of homelessness as a result.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The uncertainty, grief and compassion at the crux of many of his frank narratives seemingly reflect the trauma of his adolescence — and, by extension, the stresses of navigating today’s sociopolitical landscape as a gay man.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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