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major in

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in wade through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

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"It's so rare to see a player shut the door on a major in the way Tiger Woods did," said BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Bhoopalan’s college-bound daughter, Thea Babith, plans to major in international relations partly because she sees the field as more AI-resistant than her previous career target: finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But seeing close friend and teenage phenom Keys capture her major in Melbourne last year — after many wondered if her window had passed — hit closer to home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Andra Campos, a freshman at Stanford University planning to major in science and technology, says she never had a free summer after her freshman year of high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

That morning the major in charge of the ward asked me if I felt that I could travel the next day.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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