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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In college, a curiosity about the mandolin eventually led to a minor in bluegrass music. —

Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 Carly Dempsey recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a major in biological science with a minor in political science. —

Carly Dempsey, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 The boy was charged with theft, being a minor in possession of a gun and possessing a weapon on school grounds. —

Bonny Chu, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 The show, which aired from 2004 to 2007, used hidden cameras and people posing as minors in online chat rooms to lure alleged predators to houses where Hansen would confront them. —

Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for minor in