Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majored (in)
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Having designed dozens of homes and studied many more, interior designers become accustomed to spotting some of the same home accessories over and over again.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
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Medieval Europeans moved to England consistently A press release by the University of Cambridge continued that researchers studied more than 700 chemical signatures from the teeth of people buried in England between AD 400 and 1100.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Acrisure Stadium is one of the trickier places to kick in the NFL, as Loop found out last week when his potential game-winning kick sailed wide right on the final play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although Anna kept the violent incident to herself for years, her mother later found out about what happened to her daughter.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the mystery in South Wales, another unlikely discovery unfolded in England, where unusually large Roman shoes were dug up in Northumberland, and will be on display at the Roman Army Museum beginning in February.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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With smoke and water damage, almost everything was tossed, and even the yard had to be dug up and replaced.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Oden walked onto the floor for the start of the third OT, Boise State coach Leon Rice ran down the sideline, waving the real-time box score that is distributed to the teams and media during timeouts; the printout had Oden with five fouls.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The team security guard who ran down the back hallway, ecstatic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Senate Education heard testimony on the bill, indicating lawmakers are serious about the proposal, but the committee has not yet taken a vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bird flu has been detected in Delaware, state agriculture officials said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Slavin told the local Martha's Vineyard Times that a neighbor discovered Forté alone on his kitchen floor, prompting the 911 call.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to an organization yet to be determined.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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It was later determined, however, that the case did not meet authorities' acceptance criteria at the time.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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