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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But for a week in October 2024 at more than 60 locations in Kentucky, where 95% of the world’s bourbon is produced, white cis males were in the minority.
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
However, such firms are in the minority, and this approach is generally unpopular with many whose jobs theoretically allow the flexibility of some remote working, such as in the tech sector.
—Dan Berger, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The effort marked the latest attempt by Senate Democrats, currently in the minority, to bring Trump administration policies up for direct votes.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But these climbers are in the minority at Everest Base Camp.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 15 May 2025
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Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
However, such firms are in the minority, and this approach is generally unpopular with many whose jobs theoretically allow the flexibility of some remote working, such as in the tech sector.
—Dan Berger, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The effort marked the latest attempt by Senate Democrats, currently in the minority, to bring Trump administration policies up for direct votes.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But these climbers are in the minority at Everest Base Camp.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 15 May 2025
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“In the minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20minority. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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