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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Hurtado majored in advertising and earned a certificate in music business during her time at the University of Georgia.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Kluger graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a dual major in English and Communications from the Annenberg School for Communication.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, those who majored in education earn less than a 6% median ROI.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
The alleged shooter lives with his parents in Tallahassee and was majoring in political science at FSU, according to First Coast News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Kluger graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a dual major in English and Communications from the Annenberg School for Communication.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, those who majored in education earn less than a 6% median ROI.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
The alleged shooter lives with his parents in Tallahassee and was majoring in political science at FSU, according to First Coast News.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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