MAJORED (IN) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

majored (in)

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past tense of major (in)

as in studied

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Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
On the other end of the spectrum is Texas Tech University, where researchers have studied the potential performance benefits of energy drinks.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Authorities determined Pacheco was soliciting bribes and dug up $62,000 buried in his backyard in a search early in the case, marking the beginning of a sprawling corruption scandal that has spread through several communities.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The dead from Srebrenica were bulldozed into mass graves over four days in July 1995, some of them dug up and relocated to remote mountains so as to hide evidence of the killings.

— Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Data from the Interior Ministry reflects crimes that are formally reported or detected by police, while the FCJE monitors incidents collected from community members, social media and other sources.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
If no wake word is detected, the audio used for wake word detection is processed locally on the TV, promptly deleted, and is not transmitted to LG servers.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

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When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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That warrant was later recalled after a Court of Appeals judge determined the former governor had filed to have Johnson removed from the case before her warrant was issued.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Whether employees receive the day off — and whether they are paid extra for it — is typically determined by their employer’s policies or an employment agreement.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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