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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Wade, a senior at Louisville majoring in sports administration with a minor in sports media, wasn’t going to leave Pitt with the same story this time. David Ubben, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Denielson Hernandez, a freshman majoring in automotive marketing from Pontiac, worked at the Infiniti exhibit, where a couple of vehicles were on display. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025 This is reminding me so much of kids who major in something else and then go on to get a post back for going to medical school. Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025 Denielson Hernandez, a freshman majoring in automotive marketing from Pontiac, worked at the Infiniti exhibit, where a couple of vehicles were on display. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for major in

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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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