syllabus

noun

Definition of syllabusnext
as in survey
a list of the topics or books that will be studied in a course started the first class by going over the syllabus

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Recent Examples of syllabus Monuments, syllabi, grant priorities—these are not sacred relics but civic choices. — The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Professors are censoring themselves in lectures and rewriting syllabuses. — Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 Students also pointed out to the Republic that their class syllabi had strict rules about the use of AI in academic work; Reiner said students can be punished or expelled for it. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 23 May 2026 This fall, all syllabuses for all classes will be publicly available. — Matt Boedy, AJC.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for syllabus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
  1. survey
  2. outline
  3. sketch
  4. overview
  5. summary
  6. review
Noun
  • Decades in the making, Black Lions – Roman Wolves is a sweeping survey of Italy’s brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia, told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
  • An Indeed survey of hybrid office workers in Germany found that two-thirds had taken deliberate steps to appear more productive or engaged.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
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  • After nearly seven months of inquires by outside law firm Jenner & Block, who were hired by Michigan to also investigate the culture of the Wolverines athletic department, an outline of findings were finally released on Monday morning.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Now write the outline, capture the mentor’s notes, and set a date to test one section.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of outline
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  • The garment’s design was based on old sketches and thumbnail images from a documentary.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now, each artist has to read a prompt, sketch it, and surrender the sketch to Kaylin, who has 10 seconds to describe it to the performer, via what seems like a terrible, hard-to-hear phone connection.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
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  • The report provides an overview of Philly’s drinking water from source to tap.
    — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • One in 15 overviews cited one of Meta’s big social networks, the research found.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • That observation may be the clearest summary of Hawk’s philosophy.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of summary
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  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The software also tracks verbal commitments in a log called the Promise Ledger, so that staff can be held accountable during performance reviews.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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