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.

Examples of minor in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Harford County Sheriff’s Office arrested five minors in connection with two recent auto thefts, highlighting an uptick of such crimes in the county. —

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 The organization informed the FBI that Jameson had engaged in inappropriate behavior with minors in Cambodia. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024 Preston Jenkins is a rising junior at Western Kentucky University majoring in photojournalism with a minor in political science. —

Taylor Batten, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024 Does anyone believe a minor in an abusive dating relationship benefits from marrying their abuser? —

Fraidy Reiss, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for minor in

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