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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The Olympic women’s golf field will be revealed next week after completion of the Women’s PGA Championship, one of the five majors in women’s golf.
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Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Strain, a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, was a senior at Mizzou majoring in interdisciplinary studies and business.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
For Adams, a double major in computer science and philosophy, things are a little different.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
The experience helped Alexander — who majors in business administration and minors in military science at Queens University of Charlotte — develop his marketing skills.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
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Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Strain, a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity, was a senior at Mizzou majoring in interdisciplinary studies and business.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
For Adams, a double major in computer science and philosophy, things are a little different.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
The experience helped Alexander — who majors in business administration and minors in military science at Queens University of Charlotte — develop his marketing skills.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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