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
Kloss’s husband, investor Joshua Kushner, is a minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Shapiro is also a minority owner of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
The only minority head coach hired was Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh, who is Lebanese American.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
State senators in Louisiana have also passed legislation that would result in the loss of one of the state’s two majority-minority districts.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
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Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Shapiro is also a minority owner of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2026
The only minority head coach hired was Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh, who is Lebanese American.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
State senators in Louisiana have also passed legislation that would result in the loss of one of the state’s two majority-minority districts.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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And while all researchers recognize numerous factors that contribute to this troubling uptick, a key finding by NIH’s Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is that screen time in late childhood predicts increased depressive symptoms in early adolescence.—
Jean Case,
Time,
14 May 2026
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After spending her adolescence on the British children’s series Malory Towers, the London teen found herself at a crossroads.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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