major in
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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Scottie Scheffler, the man everyone is coming after, was the last player to win on Tour the week after winning a major in 2024.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Kenneth Okeke is a senior at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, majoring in public policy and law.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
University President Agenia Walker Clark says about a third of Fisk undergraduates major in computer science, making the tech center a natural fit for the campus.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Starting this fall, students at the University of Idaho can major in artificial intelligence.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Kenneth Okeke is a senior at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, majoring in public policy and law.
—
Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
University President Agenia Walker Clark says about a third of Fisk undergraduates major in computer science, making the tech center a natural fit for the campus.
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Starting this fall, students at the University of Idaho can major in artificial intelligence.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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