in the minority
idiom
: being of a number less than half the total
Opponents of the new law appear to be in the minority.
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Fortunately, those refusing to certify were in the minority and the election results were certified without their signatures.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The people who were non-disabled were in the minority as opposed to the people who were disabled.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
Democratic lawmakers, who are in the minority, also have little power to force its release.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Since Democrats are in the minority in the Senate, Whitehouse is only able to request information from Grenell.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
The people who were non-disabled were in the minority as opposed to the people who were disabled.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
Democratic lawmakers, who are in the minority, also have little power to force its release.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
Since Democrats are in the minority in the Senate, Whitehouse is only able to request information from Grenell.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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