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Common collocations with major in American Collocation

major adjective

US /ˈmeɪdʒər/

fairly

fairly
pretty
quite
rather

Publishing a book is a fairly major undertaking.

very

particularly
really
very

You could go through a very major operation, only to find that the cancer started to grow somewhere else.

potentially

potentially

They were trying to prevent the spread of a potentially major problem.

problem

challenge
concern
drawback
flaw
hurdle
obstacle
problem
setback

The negative attitude of the students proved to be a major obstacle to success.

process of change

change
overhaul
redevelopment
refit
refurbishment
shake-up
upgrade

The graphics have had quite a major overhaul.

cause or effect

cause
factor
impact
influence
source

Few would disagree that money is a major cause of stress in today’s family.

role or part

component
contribution
part
role

The papers published here together form a major contribution to the study of Burma.

Market research plays a major part in understanding customers’ needs.

event

development
incident

The Government is investing a huge amount of money in the emergency services to enable them to better respond to major incidents.

medical operation

operation
surgery

I had to have major surgery to both eyes.

important point or stage in something

breakthrough
milestone

The opening of the Research Institute represents a major milestone in the history of scientific and medical research.

project or course of action

programme
project
scheme
undertaking

During the 1990s, the area underwent a major programme of redevelopment.