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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In her 40s, Bateman attended UCLA and majored in digital media management and computer science.
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Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Upham majored in English at the University of North Carolina and has a master's in English writing from Hollins University.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Dec. 2025
In coverage, defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr majored in single-high defenses, like Cover 1, a man-to-man coverage, and Cover 3, which allowed the Patriots to stack the box.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Some kids were double majors in environmental science and outdoor studies.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
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Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Upham majored in English at the University of North Carolina and has a master's in English writing from Hollins University.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Dec. 2025
In coverage, defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr majored in single-high defenses, like Cover 1, a man-to-man coverage, and Cover 3, which allowed the Patriots to stack the box.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Some kids were double majors in environmental science and outdoor studies.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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