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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Interest in majoring in traditional liberal arts fields has seen a sharp decline.
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Korda won her first major this year at the Chevron Championship in Houston, another big course, with a dominance not seen at an LPGA major in 35 years.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Kenneth Okeke is a rising senior at Trinity College majoring in Public Policy & Law.
—Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Weston, who majors in biosystems engineering, opposed how reliant many people have become on artificial intelligence, Nancy said.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Korda won her first major this year at the Chevron Championship in Houston, another big course, with a dominance not seen at an LPGA major in 35 years.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Kenneth Okeke is a rising senior at Trinity College majoring in Public Policy & Law.
—Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Weston, who majors in biosystems engineering, opposed how reliant many people have become on artificial intelligence, Nancy said.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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