MAJOR (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

major (in)

verb

Definition of major (in)

as in to find out

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To find out, Ken Molestina and a CBS News Texas crew hit the road to hear directly from voters across the metroplex and get a sense of the Texas state of mind.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Marianne Rehfield, principal of Lincoln Elementary School, helped out in the process and wrote a letter of recommendation for her, but finding out that Jacoby won was no surprise to Rehfield.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of find out

Verb

As the savings from their years abroad run down, and the limits on their freedom as a gay couple close in, the relationship comes under strain.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The Valkyries decided to allow the clock to run down and the Dream could exhale.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of run down

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The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the longstanding probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hear

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Even the most advanced cancers were correctly detected only 60% – 63% of the time.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of detect

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Herzog began consultations with party leaders on Wednesday night to determine whom to designate to form a government -- a process that could bring Netanyahu's opponents to power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
The partners will also test the magnet’s resilience to help determine its reliability and support high plant availability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of determine

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Trade watchers are waiting for Tuesday’s elections to pass to ascertain whether a US-Canada deal is actually imminent.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
If a blue wave does not materialize and the race for the House majority narrows, how each party makes out could take longer to ascertain.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ascertain

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But even as the young men with whom Fuentes has influence begin to sour on the president, discerning the streamer’s political goals is increasingly difficult.

— Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
For many critics of Israel, particularly younger ones, the distinction between the country and its longtime leader has become difficult to discern.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of discern

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