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
Motivated by lawsuits, or the threat of lawsuits, various southern states, including Alabama and Mississippi, have drawn congressional districts to be compliant with the Gingles standard of allowing minority groups to select their preferred candidate.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday spent hours debating whether electoral districts can be created to protect minorities' voting rights without discriminating against others.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to limit how a key part of the Voting Rights Act long aimed at protecting equal opportunity for racial minority voters is applied to the drawing of state election maps.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
But much of the criticism has come from the six-member Republican minority on the City-County Council.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday spent hours debating whether electoral districts can be created to protect minorities' voting rights without discriminating against others.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to limit how a key part of the Voting Rights Act long aimed at protecting equal opportunity for racial minority voters is applied to the drawing of state election maps.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
But much of the criticism has come from the six-member Republican minority on the City-County Council.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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For the latest installment of Billboard Book Club, the trio behind Podcrushed — a podcast launched in 2022 to explore the awkwardness and heartbreak that defines adolescence — will talk about their Crushmore book, which continues the journey to unpack the importance of middle school self-discovery.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Warren uses his music as an outlet, writing songs about falling in love with his wife, Kouvr Annon, moving far from home and the guilt that comes with it, enduring bullying and navigating his adolescence after his mother kicked him out at 17.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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