major (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major (in)
Verb
  • Read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Connecticut in 2025, based on the latest data from Zillow’s home value index.
    Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • After two books, readers finally find out what Andarna and the seventh breed of dragon are called.
    Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Curran appears next to Trump in a series of photos showing the former and future president returning to his feet, blood running down his face and raising a fist, prompting cheers from the audience.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • With the current threat levels, these groups are sure to be running down leads locally, nationally and internationally to mitigate any potential threat to the inauguration or any of the high-level people attending.
    Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Chambers served 17 years in prison for a drug offense and has since focused his energy on studying and writing about solutions to gun violence, aiming to make a positive impact in his community.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But King’s example provides a way forward for progressives, say those who knew and study the civil rights leader.
    John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, a vehicle crash can be heard prior to Jiang's Prius entering the frame, closely followed by a dark SUV.
    Emma Steele, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Eight months later, when Cox heard Lombardi called the FBI, Lombardi said, Cox canceled his contract.
    Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Conversely, where organic compounds were reliably detected, there were no signs of deep or surface activity.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • It was detected about 12 miles east-northeast from the town of Falls City, which is roughly a 45-mile drive southeast from San Antonio.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The two semifinal matchups (Games 1 and 2) will determine the championship participants (Game 3), with each game ending when a team scores 40 points.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The investigators determined the vehicle was eastbound on E. Harwood Road at a high rate of speed, struck a curb, left the roadway, and crashed into the side of a building before catching fire.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But that scrutiny, which involves a body of PGA vets who take a list of multiple-choice answers furnished by credit-seeking producers, and then talk to department heads and others involved in each film to ascertain who was most vital in getting each picture to the screen, does take time.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • There was a discussion about ascertaining how much money Goldman executives donated to pro-Trump groups, according to people familiar with the conversation.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Still, for other extreme conditions that led to Los Angeles' fires, like the strong Santa Ana winds and lack of rain, discerning the role of climate change is scientifically trickier.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Still, the statue’s missing limbs make discerning its identity difficult.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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