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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Kassan, a deputy district attorney, has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Ethnic Studies and a masters degree in city planning from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among minors in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The civil lawsuit, filed by an unidentified plaintiff in Los Angeles Superior Court and seeking unspecified damages, accused Polanski of raping a minor in 1973 after giving her alcohol.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Margaret Brennan's education Brennan graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign affairs and Middle East studies with a minor in Arabic from the University of Virginia in 2002.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among minors in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The civil lawsuit, filed by an unidentified plaintiff in Los Angeles Superior Court and seeking unspecified damages, accused Polanski of raping a minor in 1973 after giving her alcohol.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Margaret Brennan's education Brennan graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign affairs and Middle East studies with a minor in Arabic from the University of Virginia in 2002.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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