minor in

phrasal verb

minored in; minoring in; minors in

: 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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The 16-year-old was also arrested for being a minor in possession of a firearm. —

Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024 Texas’ attorney general sued a Dallas doctor, accusing her of providing hormone replacement therapy to minors in violation of state law. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for minor in