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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Alex Klancko is majoring in journalism at the University of Connecticut.
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Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Meier is a junior at Colorado State University majoring in animal science and getting her pre-veterinary credits.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Harris was a member of the Catawba College men’s soccer program for three seasons and was pursuing a double major in environmental and sustainability studies and biology, according to the school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For example, the University of Texas received $10 million to create two new undergraduate majors in its School of Civic Leadership.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Alex Klancko, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Meier is a junior at Colorado State University majoring in animal science and getting her pre-veterinary credits.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Harris was a member of the Catawba College men’s soccer program for three seasons and was pursuing a double major in environmental and sustainability studies and biology, according to the school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For example, the University of Texas received $10 million to create two new undergraduate majors in its School of Civic Leadership.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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