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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Statewide there are 425 minors in facilities and only 407 beds for them, according to DPS.
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Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Raine family’s lawsuit is one of at least three against AI companies accused of insufficiently safeguarding minors in their use of AI chatbots.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Bachelor’s degree in business, with minors in communications and economics from Bethel College.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
It is banned for adults and minors in some countries, including Canada and Iceland.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Raine family’s lawsuit is one of at least three against AI companies accused of insufficiently safeguarding minors in their use of AI chatbots.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Bachelor’s degree in business, with minors in communications and economics from Bethel College.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
It is banned for adults and minors in some countries, including Canada and Iceland.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minor in
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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