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 restraint applies to professors, who will not be permitted to employ AI to write syllabuses or course materials. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Many faculty take time to talk about email with students or include a list of email do’s and don’ts in their course syllabus. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Her gift also includes 300 works from her personal art collection, amassed via a combination of trades, gifts, and purchases, as well as her teaching materials and syllabi from her three-decade tenure at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Slowly but steadily, Erwin Hymer Group has been writing the ultimate master-class syllabus for developing small RVs that pack in the space and features of larger, more luxurious vehicles. — New Atlas, 21 July 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
  • As many as 183,000 giant tortoises thrive in the Seychelles, a new survey has found.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Others tried and failed too, despite survey data showing the basin’s gassy potential.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of survey
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  • These are perfect negatives of the original objects, sometimes so detailed that the outlines of wood cells are visible under a microscope.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As with the Loran diagram, Lichtenstein’s painting turns Madame Cézanne into a black outline, with letters and arrows diagramming her husband’s compositional choices.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of outline
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  • The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But frescos don’t put shoes on a poor child’s cold feet and sketches of flying machines didn’t put Orville Wright in the sky.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • PIoneer Venus 1 carried 16 different instruments to study Venus from an orbit of about 99 miles (160 kilometers), with the probe taking just over 23 hours to circle the planet, according to a NASA overview.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Senate Fiscal Agency prepared an overview report on the proposal that explains the ballot question and potential impact.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Hatch said the current report provides a high-level summary but could include more detail about specific recommendations and what changes should follow.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His reference to the actual lei that attendees leave with does require some setup, so now’s as good a time as any to attempt a plot summary.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • The school falls back on procedure to keep a lid on things, and a school violence review committee wraps up without a firm finding.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The technology allowed the referees to communicate with the replay center about reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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