major
noun
a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
are majoring
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present progressiveof major.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At the Kelley School, where currently 278 students are majoring in real estate, faculty picked only 20 to manage the private-equity fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Ravens are majoring in drama this season, and Lamar Jackson is coming off a phenomenal game in a come-from-behind win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
The industry relies heavily on computer science graduates, yet fewer women are majoring in the subject.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2017
Residents of Boone or Winnebago County, Illinois, who are majoring in agriculture, agribusiness or agriculture-related studies may be eligible for the Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarships.
From US News ● Aug. 4, 2016
They are majoring in biological engineering, brain and cognitive sciences, aeronautics, mechanical engineering, computer science and nuclear science.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2015
