major in
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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Higginbotham is a native of Hoover, Alabama, and is majoring in biosystems engineering at Auburn, according to the university and Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis.
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 4 June 2026
With a passion for fashion, Johnson majored in apparel design at Florida State University.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Campbell, 17, plans to attend the University of Dallas, a Catholic university, and major in math.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
After all, how can someone who has hit 89 home runs across her college career — one short of the Bruins’ record — and helped one of softball’s most dynamic offensive teams check off a list of new NCAA and program records relate to the other sociology majors in her classes at UCLA?
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 4 June 2026
With a passion for fashion, Johnson majored in apparel design at Florida State University.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Campbell, 17, plans to attend the University of Dallas, a Catholic university, and major in math.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
After all, how can someone who has hit 89 home runs across her college career — one short of the Bruins’ record — and helped one of softball’s most dynamic offensive teams check off a list of new NCAA and program records relate to the other sociology majors in her classes at UCLA?
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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