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
McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description.
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Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
One of the books on the syllabus was authored by Bill Walsh, the genius behind the 49ers and the West Coast offense.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Points are the coin of the realm for students, and the syllabus should assign them to reach goals, not just as a tracking device.
—Mitch Zimmer, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
His syllabus included readings from Plato, which were removed from his course and drew major backlash.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
One of the books on the syllabus was authored by Bill Walsh, the genius behind the 49ers and the West Coast offense.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Points are the coin of the realm for students, and the syllabus should assign them to reach goals, not just as a tracking device.
—Mitch Zimmer, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
His syllabus included readings from Plato, which were removed from his course and drew major backlash.
—Samuel O’Neal 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
Noun
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Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Great Place to Work survey data, Southeast Asian employees who believed their employers offered special and unique benefits were 22% more likely to want to continue working at their companies.—
Alice Williams,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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After missing multiple deadlines set by federal officials in recent months to, at least, create outlines of an agreement, the two sides are hiring more lawyers in case the dispute goes to court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the ensuing investigation and search for a suspect, composite sketches were designed and witnesses were interviewed.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Having reached the Five-Timers Club, as addressed in an obligatory monologue sketch featuring Jonah Hill, Tina Fey, Candice Bergen and others, Black was a returning hero.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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William Allen, Gary city engineer, gave an overview of the changes.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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To load things promptly on a search page, the overview uses faster Gemini Flash models when possible (which appears to be most of the time).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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A student who had asked AI for a chapter summary instead of reading the chapter might get the broad strokes, but there is a strong chance that the one specific detail the quiz will ask about did not make it into the summary, Buck said.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The class action suit against Google, filed last week by a plaintiff with the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleged that the company's AI Mode created its own summaries and links, exposing Epstein victims' personal identifying information (PII), including names, phone numbers and email addresses.—
Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every gold review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of gold products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over in the customer review section, shoppers are praising the pants’ breathability and flattering fit.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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