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 The same habits shape syllabi, theatre histories, catalogues, footnotes—the professional instinct that makes one document serious and another merely interesting. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026 Monuments, syllabi, grant priorities—these are not sacred relics but civic choices. — The Atlantic, 16 June 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 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
  • Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Going forward, many businesses are still looking for qualified workers, based on responses to an employer survey by CBIA.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of survey
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  • In his experimental doc, Wadimoff has the Palestinian refugees recreate the experiences of their escape from Gaza on a barren stage marked out by chalk outlines, in the style of Lars von Trier’s Dogville.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sky was a smoky grayish-orange and trees a few hundred yards away had turned to ghostly outlines.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outline
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  • The 2017 sketch sees Matt Damon claiming to be the father of Kimmel’s child with wife Molly McNearney, and Povich was supposed to adjudicate the dispute.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For pet parents who could get their pups to sit still for long enough, a portrait artist was doing colorful sketches.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketch
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  • One was an overview of the resort revealing its waterfront crystalline castle nestled next to lush greenery and avant-garde attractions.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Forget the silly animal high jinks, the humble slapstick of peekaboo and patty-cake, and the earnest overviews of shapes, colors, and numbers; some of today’s baby books have far loftier ambitions.
    — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • This summary does an injustice to the originality and the sophistication of Tregenza’s way with narrative form.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That court hearing was preceded by an unusual and disturbing summary of the case filed with the court by Hochman.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The carrier has since been at sea for more than 250 consecutive days during its nine-month deployment, marking a record-breaking stint for a carrier without a port stop, according to a review of the lone port-stop announcements and the prior record.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of review

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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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