- plural of minority.
minorities
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Cohen also said 25% of her department’s contracts have gone to small businesses owned by women or minorities, a goal set by a 2023 state law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
For years, campuses taught students to recognize prejudice and the dangers of stereotyping minorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Punching down on trans people and other minorities is not acceptable.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
President Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to protect minorities in the multi-sectarian, multi-ethnic country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The FEPC, however feeble it might have been in reality during the war, had nonetheless become a powerful symbol of employment progress for Negroes and other ethnic minorities.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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