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
This fall, all syllabuses for all classes will be publicly available.
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Matt Boedy, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
For example, the robot could find a course syllabus in Gmail and then hop to a shopping app to add the necessary books to your shopping cart.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Nobody is going to hand you a syllabus for what actually matters in year one.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Matt Boedy, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
For example, the robot could find a course syllabus in Gmail and then hop to a shopping app to add the necessary books to your shopping cart.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Nobody is going to hand you a syllabus for what actually matters in year one.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
Noun
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While preservation advocates raised objections, city survey data showed 77% of residents supported its demolition.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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For their part, workers say AI saves 11 hours a week on average, according to a separate survey of 6,000 full-time digital workers in the US, UK, and Australia from AI startup Glean.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Studio executives are reportedly considering developing a script out of one of the two outlines with which they’ve been presented.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Deal outline The complexity of a new grand bargain became apparent when the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in May released and approved a non-binding term sheet.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Especially because what a sketch wants, to be really funny, can sometimes scale.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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These sketches are all hand-drawn.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
9 June 2026
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The Justice Department attorney was given an overview of the public observation program and participated in a walkthrough of the ballot processing operations, Sanchez added.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Chapter 101 of Florida Statutes limits a ballot summary to 75 words.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The bot can make recommendations based on your past orders and reviews on social media.—
Dave Lozo,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Since taking the reins at the RSN in October 2024, Wisnia has done his bit to boost in-game deliveries—the Red Sox closed out last season up 46% in average household ratings—while spearheading an efficiency review that gave way to the relaunch of NESN’s direct-to-consumer service.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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