major on
phrasal verb
majored on; majoring on; majors on
British
: to pay special attention to (something)
The carmaker majors on comfort in its new models.
Examples of major on in a Sentence
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Since inception, Seriesly has set out its stall as a writer-friendly confab that majors on discussions around creativity.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Brands ranging from major on-court players like Nike, Jordan Brand and Adidas to labels with less of a basketball presence such as Skechers are showcased in great detail.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Data sciences debuted in 2020 and has skyrocketed to be the second most popular major on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Hogan was initially presented as a business partner to TNA President Dixie Carter and was positioned as a major on-screen authority figure.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Like Świątek, Ash Barty, the former world No. 1, won majors on all three surfaces.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
As of 2018, philosophy undergraduate degree holders score higher than any other major on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), a standardized test used in many disciplines to assess applicants to graduate programs.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Brands ranging from major on-court players like Nike, Jordan Brand and Adidas to labels with less of a basketball presence such as Skechers are showcased in great detail.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Data sciences debuted in 2020 and has skyrocketed to be the second most popular major on campus.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Hogan was initially presented as a business partner to TNA President Dixie Carter and was positioned as a major on-screen authority figure.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025
Like Świątek, Ash Barty, the former world No. 1, won majors on all three surfaces.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
As of 2018, philosophy undergraduate degree holders score higher than any other major on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), a standardized test used in many disciplines to assess applicants to graduate programs.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Major on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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