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
  • Ask your line manager for support and find out what internal resources are available in your current workplace's learning and development department, or if there is any upcoming training you can be enrolled in.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the summer and fall of 2023, three researchers from a small Russian collective called the Public Sociology Laboratory, or P.S. Lab, travelled to three different regions across Russia, to find out what people thought about the war in Ukraine.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of find out
Verb
  • And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Nocella earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where Trump also studied before transferring to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and later graduated from Columbia Law School, Newsday has reported.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The researchers studied the wastewater in eight large wastewater treatment facilities across the U.S., which are similar in size and treatment technology to those that serve 70 percent of the country.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of study
Verb
  • Justices issued an order agreeing to hear the appeal by Terry Hubbard, who went to the Supreme Court in October after the 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that charges against him should move forward.
    Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The high court, which will have to hear the case, next meets on March 11.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of hear
Verb
  • Wilson was later arrested over Stevens’ death in Michigan in July 2024, after a license plate camera detected her vehicle, according to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office previously obtained by PEOPLE.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Vistra Energy personnel called for assistance from the North Monterey County Fire District after a fire was detected in the 300-MW Phase I energy storage facility.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Waiting, rather than deciding on an MSR plan now, will also allow time for the next NASA administrator and the Trump White House to determine whether either option aligns with the administration's goals for space exploration.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Special counsels are mandated by internal Justice Department regulations to prepare confidential reports at the conclusion of their investigations to summarize their findings, and the attorney general can determine whether to release the report publicly.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of determine
Verb
  • While positive results have been observed in laboratory settings, its safety in humans will be ascertained in this phase.
    Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But Ajax’s economic situation can be ascertained from the decision not to have a sunshine training camp abroad during their winter break, which starts today.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • This international focus is a strategic move, targeting discerning travelers who appreciate authenticity with sophistication.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Laminar is for the discerning individual with a global outlook across cultures, ideas, places and meaningful connections.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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 Jan. 2025.

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