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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Why, then, are the majority of political science majors in my university applying to law school?
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Martha Bayles, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Woods went on to play in all four majors in the 2024 season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
After attending college at USC on a full basketball scholarship — while majoring in business administration — his acting career caught him by surprise.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Martha Bayles, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Tucker graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a major in math and served as the sports editor for its student newspaper, The Chronicle.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Woods went on to play in all four majors in the 2024 season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
After attending college at USC on a full basketball scholarship — while majoring in business administration — his acting career caught him by surprise.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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