major on
phrasal verb
majored on; majoring on; majors on
British
: to pay special attention to (something)
The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.
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The University of California, San Diego has become the first major public college in the U.S. to require undergraduate students across all majors on campus to take a course on climate change.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The world number two was the breakout star of 2023, taking two of the five majors on her way to being named LPGA Player of the Year.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Xena Allen, a third-year communications major on the varsity esports team, wants to pursue esports content creation — showcasing their videogaming talent via livestreamed video.
—Ally Lemaster, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Grammer notes there were a couple of psych majors on the original series’ writing staff, but their expertise didn’t come into play that much.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The role will mark her major on screen debut and is filming in her native Thailand.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the share of accounting majors on the platform has ticked up recently after several years of declines, experts say this won’t be enough to solve a worsening shortage.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
And with The Masters kicking off the calendar for the sport’s four majors on April 11, its build-up took a twist Wednesday when LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann received a special invitation to play the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The film, which featured Madonna in the title role and marked her first major on screen appearance, came out in March 1985.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
The world number two was the breakout star of 2023, taking two of the five majors on her way to being named LPGA Player of the Year.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Xena Allen, a third-year communications major on the varsity esports team, wants to pursue esports content creation — showcasing their videogaming talent via livestreamed video.
—Ally Lemaster, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Grammer notes there were a couple of psych majors on the original series’ writing staff, but their expertise didn’t come into play that much.
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The role will mark her major on screen debut and is filming in her native Thailand.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
While the share of accounting majors on the platform has ticked up recently after several years of declines, experts say this won’t be enough to solve a worsening shortage.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
And with The Masters kicking off the calendar for the sport’s four majors on April 11, its build-up took a twist Wednesday when LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann received a special invitation to play the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
The film, which featured Madonna in the title role and marked her first major on screen appearance, came out in March 1985.
—EW.com, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Major on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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