minority

noun

mə-ˈnȯr-ə-tē How to pronounce minority (audio)
Definition of minoritynext
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 Doing so would amount to an unusual assertion of power from the House minority, which historically has almost no ability to enforce any of its own investigative requests. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 The Wertheimer family, Chanel’s owners, also bought a minority stake in The Row, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen’s men’s and women’s clothing line, nearly two years ago. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 Less than a year later, the Council is proposing a definition of transition that would let a company doing what the court described, expanding fossil fuels while investing a minority share in cleaner energy, carry a transition label across Europe. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Deadly attacks blamed on the Islamic State group have targeted religious minorities, including a suicide attack on a church in a Damascus suburb and a bomb set off in a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area in the city of Homs. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minority
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adolescence
Noun
  • Like the real lives of American teens, the show made the everyday problems of high school and teen relationships feel like life and death, giving a gravitas to adolescence desperately needed.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The World Health Organization’s definition of adolescence from 10-19 years of age is not a categorization routinely used for surgical decision-making.
    — Kavitha Ranganathan, STAT, 29 June 2026
Definition of adolescence

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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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