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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A student at Stanford University, majoring in symbolic systems, Atkin has taken cognitive science classes, learning how the mind works.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Maddie desires to attend a four-year university and major in biochemistry.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
The pensive sophistication and opalescent style with which the film unparcels its ideas might not please arthouse crowds wanting broader emotional gestures, but Dulude-De Celles may be a festival-circuit major in the making.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The first gender classes at UT were offered in 1972, and students could get a women’s studies concentration alongside their major in 1987.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Maddie desires to attend a four-year university and major in biochemistry.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Feb. 2026
The pensive sophistication and opalescent style with which the film unparcels its ideas might not please arthouse crowds wanting broader emotional gestures, but Dulude-De Celles may be a festival-circuit major in the making.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
The first gender classes at UT were offered in 1972, and students could get a women’s studies concentration alongside their major in 1987.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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