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 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 That fall, the Civil Discourse professors did indeed teach from the same basic syllabus, but the most reading assigned to a student in any week was around one hundred twenty-seven pages, and the average was around seventy-five. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for syllabus
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  1. survey
  2. outline
  3. sketch
  4. overview
  5. summary
  6. review
Noun
  • Diesel prices could remain elevated for a year, according to a new survey of oil and gas executives.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The household survey, which is used to calculate the jobless level, was considerably better than the establishment survey, which is used to derive the payrolls count.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • For example, if an instructor wants to assess a student’s ability to structure an argument, using AI to generate an outline would interfere with what the assignment is designed to measure.
    — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Love Days retraces the outlines of Ettie’s life through the story of Susanna Moore.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of outline
Noun
  • Coroner’s officials have issued a new image, created by combining a forensic sketch and post-mortem photographs using artificial intelligence.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of stand-up, improv and sketch gives performers multiple ways to tell those stories while exposing audiences to a broader range of Black comedic work.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • The companies accused Google of antitrust violations in products like AI overviews, which have led to decreasing traffic at numerous sites.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Longevity tab provides an overview of your long-term health and is divided into two sub-tabs.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • At the age of 36, Fazio instead provides a summary of his experiences.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The remaining men were handed lighter punishments, the summaries show.
    — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • The statement, which named neither Hur nor anyone else, accepted that every film attracts harsh reviews along with praise, and asked who could draw an exact line between fair and excessive criticism.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This story is based on 15 interviews and a review of hundreds of pages of legal documents, as well as Fox's own broadcasts.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of review

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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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