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 His minority partners in the transaction included current Jazz and Utah Hockey Club owner Ryan Smith, and Arctos Partners. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cited the firms’ hiring initiatives and public targets to increase the number of women and minorities within their ranks. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025 The rules about Black ownership were created after the end of apartheid 30 years ago in an effort to economically uplift Black South Africans, who were largely prohibited from owning major companies under the white-minority government. Zimasa Matiwane, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 New minority owner Tom Brady likes the idea of rookie quarterbacks sitting and soaking it all in, and there are some interesting options even in what is a down year in the draft for QBs. Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minority

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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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