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 new curricular framework, issued by the State University System’s Board of Governors, includes a template syllabus and a heavily edited version of Florida’s existing sociology textbook that removed nearly 400 pages related to race, class and gender.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description.
—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
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
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After this week’s storms, survey crews confirmed Tuesday that storm damage in Linn, Miami and Johnson counties in eastern Kansas came from four separate tornadoes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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More consumers now see the odds of a rate hike, rather than a cut, rising in the back half of the year, according to the latest Consumer Confidence survey.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Familiar drinks like lattes might contain special spices or honey; at Arwa, lattes features the outline of a camel stenciled in spices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly, and Hunt as based on a character from an NBC Sports sketch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Attorneys for both parties will have time to present an overview of their case to the jury.—
Ashley Capoot,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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To install the device, carefully read the instruction manual to get an overview of the job.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sample ballot The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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But the summary lacks any kind of detailed explanation of which tests were run and under what conditions.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Read our Citi Custom Cash® Card review.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The transit agency sued Duffy in February, after the secretary said the toll — which had been subject to a multi-year review under the Biden administration — was no longer approved.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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