major in
phrasal verb
majored in; majoring in; majors in
US, of a college or university student
: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study
plans to major in history
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Forty-two percent of MIT students now major in computer science.
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The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Plans major in music performance with the eventual goal to earn a full-time position as an orchestral trombone player.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The suspect is a GMU freshman majoring in information technology, the school said.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Students seemed to major in caffeine this year, with February having the most energy drink orders among all college campuses – up nearly a third compared to other months.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Plans major in music performance with the eventual goal to earn a full-time position as an orchestral trombone player.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
The suspect is a GMU freshman majoring in information technology, the school said.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Students seemed to major in caffeine this year, with February having the most energy drink orders among all college campuses – up nearly a third compared to other months.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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