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major

[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /
ADJECTIVE
bigger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big considerable dominant extensive large large-scale leading main primary sizable
STRONG
above better chief elder exceeding extreme senior superior upper
WEAK
greater hefty higher larger most oversized supreme ultra uppermost
Antonyms
STRONGEST
humble inconsiderable inferior insignificant little secondary short small subordinate tiny unimportant
STRONG
below junior lower minor
WEAK
lesser
ADJECTIVE
important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big crucial great main notable preeminent principal radical serious significant vital
STRONG
chief grave heavyweight overshadowing star top
WEAK
critical dangerous grievous influential life and death major-league meaningful outstanding stellar weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
auxiliary dull extra inessential insignificant little minor nonessential secondary small trivial unimportant unknown
WEAK
lesser

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What is likely to be the major rival to Nvidia’s Vera Rubin was unveiled Wednesday as Alphabet’s Google announced its new tensor processing units, or TPUs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In a new investment outlook, strategists at BlackRock compared the measured performance of major global equity markets with their economies’ dependence on oil and natural-gas imports via the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The president said that combining major industry players could make companies lazy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Genetic analysis shows that the people buried before and after this decline were not related, indicating a major population replacement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The Bay of Pigs was his first major act on the world stage.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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