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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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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
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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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