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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Lance went to Harvard, majoring in English, and would go on to a 40-year career at Time.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s such a transition that goes from minor chords in the verses to major in the choruses.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The Pennsylvania native stayed close to home for college, attending Cabrini University in Wayne, PA, and majoring in communications.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Forty-two percent of MIT students now major in computer science.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s such a transition that goes from minor chords in the verses to major in the choruses.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
The Pennsylvania native stayed close to home for college, attending Cabrini University in Wayne, PA, and majoring in communications.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Forty-two percent of MIT students now major in computer science.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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