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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In 2021, India graduated from The New School with a Bachelor’s in Journalism + Design and a minor in Fashion Communication.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The Tecate, San Diego resident graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a bachelors in Animal Science, as well as minors in Law and Society, Agriculture Business and Dairy Industries.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sharks took five minors in the first two periods Sunday night, allowing power-play goals to Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
The Tecate, San Diego resident graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a bachelors in Animal Science, as well as minors in Law and Society, Agriculture Business and Dairy Industries.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
In the end, the finale may not have entirely redeemed some pacing issues and unwieldy sprawl, but ended strongly enough to make both seem minor in retrospect.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The Sharks took five minors in the first two periods Sunday night, allowing power-play goals to Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Minor in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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