major in
phrasal verb
majored in; majoring in; majors in
US, of a college or university student
: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study
plans to major in history
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Does Xander Schauffele get a third major in four starts?
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Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old victim was a junior at USC majoring in business.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Interested in majoring in sports medicine or exercise science, Kennedy is on Santa Margarita’s Varsity Leadership Counsel and has umpired and worked with young players on their mechanics.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
That shouldn’t mean the end of liberal-arts education; students would still be able to major in ancient Greek or social work.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old victim was a junior at USC majoring in business.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Interested in majoring in sports medicine or exercise science, Kennedy is on Santa Margarita’s Varsity Leadership Counsel and has umpired and worked with young players on their mechanics.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
That shouldn’t mean the end of liberal-arts education; students would still be able to major in ancient Greek or social work.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for major in
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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