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
That is not on this show’s syllabus.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a colleague once asked me to identify a prominent conservative intellectual who was pro-Trump to provide some balance to a syllabus.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
In the 1940s, at the Viking Press, Cowley initiated the resurrection of William Faulkner from oblivion, a project that put the writer on the syllabus in the ever-expanding postwar university, brought the rest of his work back into print, and surely helped win him the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a colleague once asked me to identify a prominent conservative intellectual who was pro-Trump to provide some balance to a syllabus.
—Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
In the 1940s, at the Viking Press, Cowley initiated the resurrection of William Faulkner from oblivion, a project that put the writer on the syllabus in the ever-expanding postwar university, brought the rest of his work back into print, and surely helped win him the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature.
—Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
Noun
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The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, a survey released last month from the BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth showed that over 54% of Americans earning $30,000 to $79,999 a year are now retail investors in the capital markets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cleaning the surrounding area, not just the stain, helps prevent outlines as the shoes dry.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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One of my late friends, who was on the board of Intel, actually heard the outline of Jensen’s presentation and couldn’t believe how Andy railed against Jensen even as Jensen proved to be totally right and Andy totally wrong.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2026
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Each room will be accompanied by his audio narration, along with behind-the-scenes videos, original sketches and photographs.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The show concluded with a sketch of Yang playing a bartender at the JFK Delta Lounge.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Economic overview Venezuela’s economy has undergone hyperinflation and chaos since the mid-2010s driven by political corruption, infrastructure cuts and debt defaults.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Parks has added a new program in his latest overview, the Department of Social Service’s food aid for poor families, once called food stamps but now known as CalFresh.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Sill reports that appointments with their human plant specialists have increased 30% as people tire of advice from chatbot service agents, influencers, and AI summaries.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crisafulli has since distanced himself from the pledge, backing the plan to build in the park after his new government’s own review also recommended the proposal.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The fees in question at Monday’s meeting are for a design review application, an environmental consultant, and the city attorney’s work on development agreements, among other things.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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