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
  • To find out how heavily mole rats rely on smell, the team collected odor bouquets from individual animals.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • But, until then, hunting for the clawless crustaceans could land you in jail, as a man from Ontario, Canada, found out this month.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Three gunshots are heard as the man stops moving, the video shows.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Carjacking after the crash A woman who was nearby heard the vehicle crash and drove her Volkswagen sedan to the crash site.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • Bevins’ father passed a screening test that was never designed to detect any of this.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • Other Flock technology uses audio-detecting technology to identify sounds like gunfire or car crashes.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The case also determined that the neighbor has the right to trim any greenery that encroaches onto their property.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 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
  • 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
Definition of discern
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