MAJOR (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

major (in)

verb

Definition of major (in)

as in to find out

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His show is the place to find out that Jennifer Lopez thinks real New Yorkers must be born in the city or that Olivia Wilde believes good singers shouldn’t do karaoke—and whether or not the 40-year-old Egyptian American host agrees or disagrees.

— Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026
Many high schoolers are finding out that majors are not just for college students.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of find out

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On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
After Hurtado-Cariaco runs down the block, the agents get back into their vehicles.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of run down

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But according to an essay this month by Gert-Jan Pepping and Thomas McGuckian, researchers who study movement science at Australian Catholic University, Messi’s great strength has never been speed, but heightened awareness.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
Its impact is still being studied, but supporters have pointed out that its passage has not been accompanied by increases in violent crime.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of study

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Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of hear

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Deierlein says that these measures are needed in the short term—at least until the cause of the damage can be ascertained.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip.

— Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of ascertain

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The dots composing the words move up the screen while the rest of the pinpoints move downward, generating a visual opposition that the human mind can detect and discern.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Big Deal Investors are becoming more discerning about sustainable finance, focusing less on whether a bond carries a green or transition label and more on whether issuers can demonstrate a credible path to decarbonization.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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