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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

"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

Coogler's rapid ascent onto Hollywood's A list was hardly likely back when he was intending to major in chemistry at college.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

Milo had been knighted, commissioned a major in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and named Assistant Governor-General of Malta because he had brought the egg trade there.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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