major (in)

verb

Definition of major (in)next
as in to find out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major (in)
  1. find out
  2. run down
  3. study
  4. hear
  5. detect
  6. determine
  7. ascertain
  8. discern
Verb
  • To find out more about Whitmore Pest & Wildlife Control’s services, please visit their website.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As the movie shows, Callas really did find out by watching television news in Paris.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of find out
Verb
  • The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With cum still in his mouth, Lee pulls himself back up and kisses Allerton deeply before wiping away the remnants of semen running down his chin.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Bald and tired, Harley studied frantically from his hospital bed, clinging to schoolwork as a handhold on life.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • They've each been studied independently for their health benefits, with MCTs associated with more effective ketonic diet outcomes and inulin for having positive impacts on lowering blood sugar, inflammation and weight management.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of study
Verb
  • Occasionally there are people who are not gracious or not as willing to hear other perspectives.
    Kimberly A. Whitler, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Now a chef at the Department of Justice and the father of two children with autism, two and three years old, Smith said hearing about the incident hit him hard.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hear
Verb
  • This new study also builds upon a discovery from earlier this year that detected carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide ice on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) for the first time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The device used in the investigation can detect hundreds of combustible gases and whether a well is leaking while the test is being conducted, several leading experts confirmed.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of detect
Verb
  • However, Sullivan stressed that the key challenge now lies in determining how these groups will act to bring about meaningful change in the country.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a Hawaii man's appeal of his prosecution for carrying a handgun without a license, leaving untouched a state supreme court decision that castigated its new framework for determining whether gun laws comport with the Second Amendment.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Mainland indices did rebalance today, which may have been a factor, though hard to ascertain.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says The luxury vehicles offer a glimpse of Assad's wealth, the full magnitude of which is difficult to ascertain.
    Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Enter Patricia Voto, the designer-cum-bridal-whisperer behind One/Of whose atelier on East 70th Street has quietly become the place for discerning brides.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Its leadership structure was hard to discern, its finances opaque.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of discern
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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