as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Recent Examples of major league
Taylor played 12 major league seasons, winning a World Series ring in 2019 with Washington.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The Angels’ hitters finished with 1,627 strikeouts, which was the second-most in major league history.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Less than two weeks later he was called up by the Giants and set to appear in his first major league game against the Texas Rangers.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The other major leagues all have similar exemptions, and none of them are close to the NFL’s scale, revenue, viewership or cultural impact.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The Angels’ hitters finished with 1,627 strikeouts, which was the second-most in major league history.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Less than two weeks later he was called up by the Giants and set to appear in his first major league game against the Texas Rangers.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The other major leagues all have similar exemptions, and none of them are close to the NFL’s scale, revenue, viewership or cultural impact.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major league
big time
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The pressure was on big time, but the designers didn’t disappoint.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Going 5-for-5 on targets for 78 yards and a TD is big time.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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