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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Morrison went to Howard, majoring in English, minoring in classics, and throwing herself into theater.
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Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
McAllister, a full International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate, plans to attend college and major in chemistry or forensic science.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Bree Fram On June 30, 2016, the day then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people could serve openly in the military, Bree Fram, who was then a major in the Air Force, came out to her teammates in an email as a trans woman and then went to burn off her nerves at the gym.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Sepp Straka has enjoyed an excellent season on the PGA Tour but has missed the cut in all three majors in 2025.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
McAllister, a full International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate, plans to attend college and major in chemistry or forensic science.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Bree Fram On June 30, 2016, the day then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that transgender people could serve openly in the military, Bree Fram, who was then a major in the Air Force, came out to her teammates in an email as a trans woman and then went to burn off her nerves at the gym.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Sepp Straka has enjoyed an excellent season on the PGA Tour but has missed the cut in all three majors in 2025.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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