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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Nevils graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2007 with a double major in political science and the Writing Seminars, according to a 2010 interview with Johns Hopkins University's Arts & Sciences Magazine.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
His 10 tour victories include a pair of majors in 2024, winning both the PGA Championship and British Open, while establishing himself as one of the tour’s top players.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
At the College of Idaho, Evans captained the soccer team while earning All-American and all-conference honors and majoring in political economy.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After graduating from Louisiana State University of Alexandria in 2018 with a major in business administration and a minor in marketing, Caswell moved to Hammond with her husband Trey.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
His 10 tour victories include a pair of majors in 2024, winning both the PGA Championship and British Open, while establishing himself as one of the tour’s top players.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
At the College of Idaho, Evans captained the soccer team while earning All-American and all-conference honors and majoring in political economy.
—Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After graduating from Louisiana State University of Alexandria in 2018 with a major in business administration and a minor in marketing, Caswell moved to Hammond with her husband Trey.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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