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
And yet, even Manning told me this week buying a minority stake in the Giants was just too steep a cost.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Jamie Reuben, Newcastle’s minority stakeholder, enjoys a positive relationship with Evangelos Marinakis, Forest’s owner, and their direct dialogue proved important.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Coral Tree takes a minority stake in the agency, which will continue to be led by Innovative Founder and CEO Scott Harris and his management team.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2025
A number of ethnic and religious minorities, including Kurds, are among those who have been put to death.
—Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Jamie Reuben, Newcastle’s minority stakeholder, enjoys a positive relationship with Evangelos Marinakis, Forest’s owner, and their direct dialogue proved important.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Coral Tree takes a minority stake in the agency, which will continue to be led by Innovative Founder and CEO Scott Harris and his management team.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2025
A number of ethnic and religious minorities, including Kurds, are among those who have been put to death.
—Roya Boroumand, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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Also, not exactly groundbreaking is that adolescence has always been an awkward time, when communicating with adults can be challenging.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
17 July 2025
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The human brain reaches full size and volume in early adolescence.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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