major (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major (in)
Verb
  • Read on to find out who earned that infamous identifier.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • As the mysteries of the show unfold, Alex teams up with two new teen charges at Tall Pines, Abbie (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lynd), to find out what’s really going on.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those cheaper inventories will be eventually run down, however.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As for her footwear, Taylor went with dramatic platforms in a shade of military green, featuring silver mary jane-style buckles and laces running down the front.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But those who study the stars say this is a fact long known by ancient astronomers, and the disconnect is essentially an intentional feature of the zodiac, not a bug.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement You were born in China and studied at Tsinghua and then Stanford and then worked in Silicon Valley.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sirianni heard the questions and thought Brown’s composure was an example for teammates and even kids watching.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The justices will hear arguments in December.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Children can quickly detect their parent’s stress by the tone in their voice or the expression on their face, such as a furrowed brow or a scowl.
    Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Diagnosis usually involves a laboratory test that detects the bacterium’s genetic material from either DNA or RNA.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An investigation is underway into the incident, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fight, according to the sheriff’s office.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To help determine how to train and prepare workers, the company is tracking job types to see which increase, decrease and hold steady.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Liquidity events are a good way to ascertain positioning, as these big index rebalances allow institutions to move capital efficiently.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • An Essay on the Principles of Population was his attempt to ascertain where some of those limits might lie, so that policy could respond to social problems effectively, rather than exacerbating them by trying to achieve the impossible.
    Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fanucci hopes to foster conversations and community among her 30,000 followers, exploring how believers can discern divine presence and direction during life's most challenging times.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The private jet use marketplace is competitive, and the customers are discerning.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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