as in adolescence
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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Men who did not identify as belonging to an underrepresented minority group, enjoyed the biggest salary jump, of 74%, on average.
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Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Practical steps to disrupt medical gaslighting Correcting these problems will require a shift in clinical training, so as to challenge biased views about pain in women and racial minorities and to educate clinicians about common pain conditions like vulvodynia.
—Elizabeth Hintz, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Members adhere to neo-Nazi ideology promoting violence against racial minorities.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives threatens an Illinois program that provides scholarships to minority graduate students who agree to stay in the state and work in the education field.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Practical steps to disrupt medical gaslighting Correcting these problems will require a shift in clinical training, so as to challenge biased views about pain in women and racial minorities and to educate clinicians about common pain conditions like vulvodynia.
—Elizabeth Hintz, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Members adhere to neo-Nazi ideology promoting violence against racial minorities.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives threatens an Illinois program that provides scholarships to minority graduate students who agree to stay in the state and work in the education field.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minority
adolescence
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In the study, 32 male mice six to 21 weeks of age – the equivalent of adolescence to early adulthood in humans – were split into two groups.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
3 June 2025
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He was inspired by the rock music of his adolescence: Kiss, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and UFO.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Minority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minority. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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