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
All of this can account for the growing syllabus of novels, non-fiction, and plays to be found in Anderson’s own canon.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The life of a teacher is one of hard work, low pay and little respect — a syllabus with all the elements of sitcom success.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
This passion, more than any syllabus, is what engendered my own dedication.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
As one quiet young woman explained after class, nearly every syllabus now includes a warning: Use ChatGPT or similar tools, and you’ll be reported to the academic deans.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
The life of a teacher is one of hard work, low pay and little respect — a syllabus with all the elements of sitcom success.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
This passion, more than any syllabus, is what engendered my own dedication.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
As one quiet young woman explained after class, nearly every syllabus now includes a warning: Use ChatGPT or similar tools, and you’ll be reported to the academic deans.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
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In 2026, the European Space Agency will launch its Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (PLATO) mission, which will conduct its own survey of transiting planets, as well as revisit Kepler's field.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Items from China face a minimum tariff of thirty per cent, and that rate will surely go higher if the two sides can’t finalize a trade deal, the outlines of which were seemingly agreed upon in May.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last night provided at least a skeleton of an outline of what that looks like.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The unlikely trio will collaborate on a new, still-untitled sketch comedy for HBO, focusing on American history, the network announced on Thursday, July 10.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The comedy legend will produce for HBO a limited yet-untitled half-hour sketch comedy series alongside producer Jeff Schaffer — who will also direct — and one of the country’s former leaders, President Barack Obama, through his and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
10 July 2025
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Here is a brief overview and tasting note for each of these wines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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For example, the AI Results View in Google Search now shows the AI overview in a separate window.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Here's a summary: Tencent leads with 52 apps compatible.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The event is expected to attract more than 1.2 million fans and tourists, according to an economic impact summary released by the NYNJ Host Committee—the local body organizing the games—Bloomberg reported.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Carry-on Size Toiletry Bottles Kitsch 11-piece Travel Bottles for Toiletries With over 2,000 five-star reviews, these refillable bottles are TSA-compliant, leak-proof, and perfect for decanting your favorite shampoo, conditioner, face wash, and more.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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However, that motion was denied, meaning Melly will remain in custody until the legal proceedings resume next year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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But Masi Oka, star of Heroes and Hawaii 5-0, has to have one of the coolest right-out-of-college gigs on his resume.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Start with low-risk agentic applications: Deploy AI agents for routine tasks like content summarization and simple workflow automation, while maintaining human oversight for complex, high-stakes processes.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Leverage it as a tool for trend identification, résumé summarization or passive candidate identification, but retain final screening and interviews for human professionals.—
Sherri Reese,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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