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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Lopez plans to major in science or chemistry, with a minor in dance.
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Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
Upon her arrival in detention, Alvarado’s family found out two deportation orders were pending against her; one from earlier in the day, and one referencing charges from Alvarado failing to appear in court as a minor in the early 2000s.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Court records show that Beasley started communicating with a minor in Connecticut beginning in January 2023 primarily through text messaging and Snapchat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Kat Mauser is a junior pre-law English major with an endorsement in journalism and minors in both honors studies and secondary education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Walker 2, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2025
Upon her arrival in detention, Alvarado’s family found out two deportation orders were pending against her; one from earlier in the day, and one referencing charges from Alvarado failing to appear in court as a minor in the early 2000s.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Court records show that Beasley started communicating with a minor in Connecticut beginning in January 2023 primarily through text messaging and Snapchat.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Kat Mauser is a junior pre-law English major with an endorsement in journalism and minors in both honors studies and secondary education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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