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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Lupe spent her middle and high school years attending the Denver School of the Arts, pursuing a major in drama and minor in creative writing.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Currently, conversion therapy is banned for minors in 23 states and the District of Columbia, according to data from the Movement Advancement Project.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Buium already got a 17-day crash course on that in the playoffs, which included a Game 1 six-on-five turnover and a costly double minor in the third period in Game 4.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Last term, the court upheld Tennessee’s ban on transgender health care for minors in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Currently, conversion therapy is banned for minors in 23 states and the District of Columbia, according to data from the Movement Advancement Project.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Buium already got a 17-day crash course on that in the playoffs, which included a Game 1 six-on-five turnover and a costly double minor in the third period in Game 4.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Last term, the court upheld Tennessee’s ban on transgender health care for minors in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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