major (in)

verb

Definition of major (in)next
as in to find out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major (in)
  1. find out
  2. run down
  3. study
  4. hear
  5. detect
  6. determine
  7. ascertain
  8. discern
Verb
  • Apply to know if you’re approved and find out your exact welcome offer amount – all with no credit score impact.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Read below to find out what the 7/7 portal means for your sun sign.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of find out
Verb
  • Through a cutting run down the right from Declan Rice, England had the ball in a dangerous position.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • First, on a driving run down the middle of the field, his right-footer hit the post.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • More people will be studied, more tests will be done and the participants will be looked at for a longer period to get a better sense of the impacts, the researchers said.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • Growing up, Williford heard stories of ancestors catching giant grasshoppers, wrapping them in a maple leaf, adding a berry, then roasting them in fire and eating them like popcorn.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • In one video, several loud booms can be heard as a fireball appears behind buildings in the direction of the city’s port.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of hear
Verb
  • Before a player becomes aware of a tennis ball hurtling across the court, light reflected from its surface has to be detected by their eyes’ retinas, converted into electrical signals, then transmitted along the optic nerves to the brain.
    — Michelle Spear, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • The model also shows stronger performance in areas where traditional depth cameras typically struggle, including detecting and understanding glass surfaces, mirrors, and other transparent objects.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of detect
Verb
  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The hearing will determine whether there is probable cause for Robinson, 23, to face trial in Kirk's September killing at Utah Valley University.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Deierlein says that these measures are needed in the short term—at least until the cause of the damage can be ascertained.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
  • Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • The atmosphere is infectious, attracting a discerning international crowd, yacht enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and travelers who are seeking a blend of luxury and authenticity.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • For discerning connoisseurs, Paris is the destination to find these pieces.
    — Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of discern
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