majored (in)

verb

Definition of majored (in)next
past tense of major (in)
as in studied

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  1. heard
  2. detected
  3. discovered
  4. determined
  5. examined
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  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heard
Verb
  • The origins of this controversy date back to 2020, when researchers working with the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment detected unusual behavior in neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • What To Know South Korea's JCS has said that no particular signs of provocation have been detected in North Korea and said that Pyongyang is focused on expanding its military cooperation with Russia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of detected
Verb
  • The picture, discovered by WMAR-2 reporter Elizabeth Worthington at Vito's Pizza in Baltimore City, depicts Mangione in holy robes with a golden halo, resembling depictions of Jesus Christ.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But once the job became a reality, Williams discovered the job was unsustainable.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The agency claims customers across the three banks have lost more than $870 million since Zelle was launched in 2017, and has requested relief for affected customers—the amount of which would be determined in court.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Investigators examined the cell phone and found multiple text messages, but the information could not lead them to the suspect who tossed the firearm.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The report's authors then calculated the number of recreation and community centers per 1,000 residents in each area and examined weekly child care costs by county.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of examined
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“Majored (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/majored%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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