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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Greta plans to continue her wrestling career out of state in college, major in civil engineering, with her sights set on the Olympics.
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Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Many share those sentiments, including Isaiah James, a junior at DSU majoring in accounting with a minor in finance and banking.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Before his retirement at the rank of major in 1996, Brown served 24 years in the US Air Force.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Tight ends coach Mack Brown, the son of two teachers (and a PowerPoint guy), majored in education in college.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jason Getz, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Many share those sentiments, including Isaiah James, a junior at DSU majoring in accounting with a minor in finance and banking.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Before his retirement at the rank of major in 1996, Brown served 24 years in the US Air Force.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Tight ends coach Mack Brown, the son of two teachers (and a PowerPoint guy), majored in education in college.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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 2 Mar. 2026.
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