as in adolescences
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 minorities
From the looks of it, white guys are doing quite well in the front office of a league where 70% of the players are minorities.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Most Muslim majority counties have laws that reference shaira, and some countries’ have laws that critics say include cruel punishments or place undue restrictions on women and minorities, per the council.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Uthmeier’s outrage is triggered by the idea that qualified minorities should at least have an opportunity to advance.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Since the fall of Assad in December 2024, members of the country’s Alawite, Druze and Christian minorities have been subjected to attacks by gunmen loyal to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Enacted in 2003, the Rooney Rule was designed to increase the hiring of minorities.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The mythic American West traditionally was about white men, with a few women and minorities thrown in for color or humor.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Particular challenges for women and minorities The bill under consideration is also likely to pose particular challenges for women, especially those who have taken their husbands’ name, which does doesn’t match the name on their birth certificate.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Authorities are also still detaining people linked to the January protests, former political prisoners or members of minorities.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Most Muslim majority counties have laws that reference shaira, and some countries’ have laws that critics say include cruel punishments or place undue restrictions on women and minorities, per the council.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Uthmeier’s outrage is triggered by the idea that qualified minorities should at least have an opportunity to advance.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Since the fall of Assad in December 2024, members of the country’s Alawite, Druze and Christian minorities have been subjected to attacks by gunmen loyal to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Enacted in 2003, the Rooney Rule was designed to increase the hiring of minorities.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The mythic American West traditionally was about white men, with a few women and minorities thrown in for color or humor.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Particular challenges for women and minorities The bill under consideration is also likely to pose particular challenges for women, especially those who have taken their husbands’ name, which does doesn’t match the name on their birth certificate.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Authorities are also still detaining people linked to the January protests, former political prisoners or members of minorities.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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