minor
adjective
lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two.
minored
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past participleof minor.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof minor.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
minoradjectivelesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two.
Example Sentences
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He is a St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in journalism and minored in art history and archeology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
I minored in women’s and gender studies as an undergraduate at New York University; as a law student at the same institution, I took courses in feminist jurisprudence and women’s rights in Islamic law.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
He majored in communications and minored in English, with a goal of anchoring “SportsCenter” someday.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
At Harvard, where he majored in economics and minored in computer science, Mr. Yassin made headlines by joining a team of students that sent a hamburger to the edge of space.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
“I minored in Spanish in college, sweetheart. I did a semester here. It’s where I met your dad...You know this!”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
