Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for majoring (in)
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Nelsen had also told police in 1988 that a few months before her murder, Debe was worried about Bob finding out about her relationship with John Pearson.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026 -
After finding out about the incident, Shrone's family decided to enroll her in a new school.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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People are just running down the street.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The minerals Kajumba and hundreds of thousands of impoverished Congolese were digging up allowed the rest of the world to enjoy the benefits of electricity, but the benefits to the people of Congo were woefully limited.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Our team actually went down a rabbit hole really just studying this category of books because there are a lot of folks that didn’t even really know that this genre existed or existed in such volume and that there was so much fandom around it.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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As part of that, ESA scientists are studying what happens when satellites burn up.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So many other things that are going on are worse than hearing a curse word.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Liberty students said they were also compelled to speak out after seeing ongoing discussions of an ICE facility potentially coming to the Kansas City area and hearing rumors of ICE agents allegedly going door-to-door in nearby Gladstone.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Majoring (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majoring%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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