majored (in)

verb

Definition of majored (in)next
past tense of major (in)
as in studied

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
  1. heard
  2. detected
  3. discovered
  4. determined
  5. examined
Verb
  • Then David heard a shot ring out.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • By offering Uber ride vouchers to pro-crypto, Democratic-leaning voters in New York, Crypto Rides ensures that voices advocating for innovation, consumer protection, and financial equity are heard at the polls.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of heard
Verb
  • In all, 24 of these FGFs were detected during five of the 10 flights, and 17 of them were quickly followed by lightning activity.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
  • One potential explanation is increased screening among the general population, allowing for more cases to be detected.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of detected
Verb
  • Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • International right sales have yet to be determined.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Votes from more than 500,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers determined winners of the 37th annual recognition of favorite travel experiences.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Since then, a plethora of books, articles, true-crime shows and films have re-examined and relitigated the case.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Published Thursday in Science, the research from Schultz and colleagues examined genetic data from 276 species of ants and 475 fungi species to create evolutionary trees of both groups.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of examined
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near majored (in)

majordomos

majored (in)

major (in)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond