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
Champ is getting into the game for real with a minority investment in Rhoback that will put its mix of investment savvy and athlete wrangling to work.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Right-skewed performance distributions show a minority of firms capturing disproportionate long-term gains through sustained customer and employee value.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Scaringe said the company expects to reveal its first product in less than a year, with Rivian as a large minority shareholder and launch customer.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Right-skewed performance distributions show a minority of firms capturing disproportionate long-term gains through sustained customer and employee value.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Scaringe said the company expects to reveal its first product in less than a year, with Rivian as a large minority shareholder and launch customer.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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Hormonal changes and brain maturation in adolescence shift the internal biological clock, known as the circadian rhythm, toward a later sleep schedule.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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But the march of time is inevitable, and so are the hormones of adolescence.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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