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
  • Investigators believe Williams went to the hospital and found out Walker was killed, then went to a home in Overbrook and fatally shot Daye, and wounded others.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Dig a bit deeper to find out why your family would turn their backs on your daughter’s celebration.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • Garner, who was photographed separately at the store, embraced an athleisure style moment with a pair of forest green leggings with white stripes running down the sides.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • During his first two years as a starter, Santori was the apprentice who carefully studied the game and developed organically under the influence of his older peers.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the work establishes a controllable magnonic platform for studying synchronization and nonlinear magnetic dynamics.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After hearing four days of testimony, a Collin County jury found Anthony, 19, guilty of murder following three hours of deliberation on June 9.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • The system, developed to protect airbases and other military facilities, cannot currently detect or jam some frequencies used by newer Chinese drones and has limited protection against emerging threats.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • On some occasions, threats arose after inspectors detected pests and were pressured not to report them, said an official familiar with their work who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • The November election will determine who serves the remainder of Owens' term.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • No cause or manner of death has been determined, pending the results of additional testing.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • The only clear purpose that can be ascertained from the statute is that it is supposed to encourage the investment of new capital in low-income communities.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cause of the avalanche is still unknown, while the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation in the aftermath to ascertain whether criminal negligence played a role.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • And drivers coming up to the roundabout should have an easier time discerning the path of cars within the circle and know when to proceed.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Even sequels and prequels — say, those in the Star Wars canon — ideally aspire to a degree of self-sufficiency in which the audience can discern the story and, properly bewitched, can proceed to seek out the other movies.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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