major (in)

verb

Definition of major (in)next
as in to find out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major (in)
  1. find out
  2. run down
  3. study
  4. hear
  5. detect
  6. determine
  7. ascertain
  8. discern
Verb
  • Today, unless Omaha residents pay for private testing, there aren’t many avenues to find out how much lead is in their soil if their property had been tested by the city and EPA in the past.
    — Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the Jays found out on their team plane Sunday night Gausman was traded to the Chicago Cubs, Varsho said, Springer, Gausman and the outfielder cried together.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sacramento Regional Transit will study a faster route to Sacramento International Airport through Natomas using bus rapid transit rather than light rail, after receiving $700,000 in grants to launch a feasibility study beginning in spring 2027.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • At night, Ghaida hears Israeli drones overhead, despite the ceasefire.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard all of the chatter about a civil war in the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • OpenAI said models under evaluation helped an agent compromise Hugging Face’s production infrastructure; the Associated Press later reported that Anthropic also detected that its models hacked three organizations during their own cyber testing.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some are even more advanced, automatically detecting your absence and switching to a more energy-friendly mode.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • While there is an electric fence, a few times a year determined goats make their way out.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Whether health workers like Kayimpa receive that support could determine how many remain on the front line, fighting to keep patients alive and contain the virus.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • The more complex a transaction, the more resources required to ascertain its validity.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Whereas these institutions all fall within the executive branch, the Smithsonian’s status is harder to ascertain.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Coffee gear brand Mago Maga hopes its latest product can simplify bean roasting for even the most discerning coffee fans – with a little help from AI.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The distinction between authentic and counterfeit is becoming increasingly difficult to discern.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of discern
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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