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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 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 The same habits shape syllabi, theatre histories, catalogues, footnotes—the professional instinct that makes one document serious and another merely interesting. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 18 June 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
  • What’s Happening Roughly one in three American adults has already tried sleeping apart from a partner, either in a separate bed or a separate room, according to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • After being pressed by community members Thursday night, Tingley said the district plans to send a survey to students next week to assess how students perceive the climate of their schools and to ensure their needs are being met.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • The measure was pushed through so quickly that legislative committees voted only on a skeletal outline.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Goh begins each coffin by tracing the outlines on the wood with a pencil before cutting and shaping it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of outline
Noun
  • Guests mingled at the Bill Blass town house Thursday night for an up-close look at the vintage Bill Blass pieces, fashion sketches and personal letters across the designer’s career that are being auctioned at Christie’s.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The figure has since appeared across Depp’s sketches, paintings, and prints.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sketch
Noun
  • Orient yourself with an overview of the city – literally – at the STAM, or Museum of Ghent, with a vast aerial photo to walk across, among varied exhibits including 13th-century frescos.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On the website, visitors can find an overview of the Basilica’s architecture and a close examination of individual frescoes and details that cannot be seen in person.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • Plot summary Severance’s protagonist, Mark Scout (Adam Scott), is a former history professor who opted for the severance procedure to escape his intense grief after the sudden death of his wife, Gemma (Dichen Lachman).
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The records acquired by the Sentinel and Sun Sentinel expand and detail the broad findings in an executive summary of the report, which was first obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times in 2025.
    — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Toshpulodzoda is a snapshot of a situation that keeps repeating itself under Descano, a Washington Examiner review of cases found.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court has long understood the cost of insulating jury deliberations from review.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of review

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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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