minor in
phrasal verb
minored in; minoring in; minors in
US
: to have (a specified second subject of study) in addition to a main subject
In college, she majored in chemistry and minored in biology.
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Originally charged with oral copulation of minors in concert, the group was eventually allowed to plead no contest to assault charges in exchange for jail terms followed by probation.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Tesla’s vehicle deliveries in Turkey and Norway last month were ten times the volume sold in Germany despite being minor in size when compared with Europe’s largest economy.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The ruling protects similar bans on gender affirming care for minors in Tennessee and 26 other states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Johnson faces 12 felony counts of theft by receiving, two misdemeanor counts of theft by receiving and a misdemeanor charge of being a minor in possession of a firearm, the report states.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 June 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Tesla’s vehicle deliveries in Turkey and Norway last month were ten times the volume sold in Germany despite being minor in size when compared with Europe’s largest economy.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 July 2025
The ruling protects similar bans on gender affirming care for minors in Tennessee and 26 other states.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Johnson faces 12 felony counts of theft by receiving, two misdemeanor counts of theft by receiving and a misdemeanor charge of being a minor in possession of a firearm, the report states.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 June 2025
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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