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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 will be the 12th time The Open has been held at Royal Lytham, which last staged golf's oldest major in 2012.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Yeilyn Espinosa, a 17-year-old student who wants to major in finance in college, estimated she will have to pay $333 a month after she graduates from Connecticut College, where she was accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

Wawrinka, who made his debut at Melbourne Park in 2006 and won the major in 2014, is playing his last season before retiring.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

So brilliant that I could get a full scholarship to college and major in it, except why bother?

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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