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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According to Loureiro’s faculty page, the professor majored in physics at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2000 and earned a doctorate in physics at Imperial College London, UK, in 2005.
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Alexandra Koch , Greg Wehner , Molly Line, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Yang, who graduated from a top university in Shanghai majoring in data analytics, is now preparing to take the civil service exam next year.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Young plans to enroll early at Fresno State and major in communications.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
This will be Leavitt's first professional theater role; however, her background in dance and performance is extensive, having majored in fine arts with an emphasis in dance at Brigham Young University in Utah.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Koch , Greg Wehner , Molly Line, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Yang, who graduated from a top university in Shanghai majoring in data analytics, is now preparing to take the civil service exam next year.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Young plans to enroll early at Fresno State and major in communications.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
This will be Leavitt's first professional theater role; however, her background in dance and performance is extensive, having majored in fine arts with an emphasis in dance at Brigham Young University in Utah.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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