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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In a recent study of 27 million college syllabuses collected by the Open Syllabus Project, scholars at Claremont McKenna College showed that professors rarely assign readings that take contrasting perspectives.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The Apu Trilogy sits on every canonical-movie syllabus and has had obvious influence on filmmakers around the world, but this is not some homework assignment to get through; each of these films is sweet, relatable, and engrossing.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
This turns any text into a kind of springboard or syllabus.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Teachers need printers for creating worksheets, assignment calendars and syllabuses.
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Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The Apu Trilogy sits on every canonical-movie syllabus and has had obvious influence on filmmakers around the world, but this is not some homework assignment to get through; each of these films is sweet, relatable, and engrossing.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
This turns any text into a kind of springboard or syllabus.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Teachers need printers for creating worksheets, assignment calendars and syllabuses.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
Noun
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Unlike other customer satisfaction surveys, the Airline Quality Rating exclusively uses government data that airlines must report monthly.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Master’s degree holders have long dominated the returnee landscape, accounting for nearly 80% of all returnees last year, according to an annual survey by Zhilian Zhaopin, a leading recruitment platform in China.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Here's an outline of some of those moral and ethical dilemmas that appear to be keeping Altman awake at night.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tillman wore a stunning all-white suit and bowtie, while Cumming sported a chic black suit accented with white outlines, and a giant pussybow tie.—
James Factora,
Them.,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company said David’s will manage every step in-house, from sketch to final stitch, to ensure quality, consistency and speed, giving brides greater accessibility and faster delivery.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on the late-night sketch comedy show.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each entry includes an overview, some fun details, and a short description of key associated NPCs.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With opening night less than a month away, artistic director Alejandro Cerrudo shares a brief overview of what’s to come this season, which also embraces the collaborative romance the troupe has with choreographer Mthuthuzeli November.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts now warn that Patel's on-air summaries may force prosecutors to respond in court, potentially complicating an already fast-moving and closely watched prosecution.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is crucial since AI summaries often skip site visits.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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But when combined with strong internal practices, like regular reviews of user activity, employee training and attention to access control, these partnerships can become a force multiplier.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But some employers find transparency is more admirable than a resume gap.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once courts—including the Supreme Court—resume operations, authorities responsible for excessive force will be prosecuted, and compensation will be provided.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a December 2023 Slate editorial, security researcher Bruce Schneier warned that AI models could enable unprecedented mass spying by automating the analysis and summarization of vast conversation datasets.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was given another boost in 2019 when OpenAI figured out that Transformers trained on large amounts of text could not only write text well, but master many other language tasks, from translation to summarization.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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