minorities
- plural of minority.
Example Sentences
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Department of State gave money to groups protecting free speech, human rights and persecuted minorities in poor and authoritarian countries.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The French president is also eager for Sharaa to maintain his pledge to protect Syria's minorities, after sectarian bloodshed in its Alawite and Druze heartlands last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Beijing argues this is about offering the next generation an opportunity as learning Mandarin, the language used by the majority of Chinese people across all provinces, will help improve the job prospects of ethnic minorities.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Later he notes, “We’re minorities but we’re just veterans up here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Boys spent slightly more time than girls, and minorities slightly more than whites.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
