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
Congress must require an audit of every syllabus in every public university.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
That is probably one of the key ingredients to our training syllabus.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The guidance offered language for three sample syllabus statements — for courses that require AI, ban AI in and out of class, or allow some AI use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Critics have also pointed to the fact that Japanese educational syllabi have long glossed over wartime atrocities like the Nanjing Massacre.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
That is probably one of the key ingredients to our training syllabus.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The guidance offered language for three sample syllabus statements — for courses that require AI, ban AI in and out of class, or allow some AI use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Critics have also pointed to the fact that Japanese educational syllabi have long glossed over wartime atrocities like the Nanjing Massacre.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
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The research, conducted without her knowledge, was commissioned by a potential political rival, according to the person who carried out the opposition research, who asked for anonymity because the poll was a private survey.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Reserve’s recent survey of farm financial conditions found that weaker income has reduced liquidity for farmers, boosting demand for financing.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The story by outlines how Citic Telecom CPC company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates three Baltic Sea cables that carry information from private individuals, companies, and authorities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, there’s just a drawing, an outline of the back of the heads of two young women in hoodies.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But, like during the entirety of the trial, those who are eager to see inside the courtroom will have to continue to rely on sketches and dispatches from inside for the news of the day.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her ascent in the digital content space started out with prank phone calls and comedy sketches inspired by her Southern Belle upbringing that drew over 3 million followers on TikTok.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here’s an overview of Walmart’s openings for 2025, as well as the retail giant's upcoming new store that's slated to open before the year closes.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rocha’s life story The opening statement from Rocha’s public defender, Stephen Reynolds, gave an overview of Rocha’s life story, with family members set to testify on his behalf.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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As well as showing Ryland Grace pre- (no beard) and post- (lots of beard) spaceflight, this first teaser provides a thorough summary of the movie's premise for anyone yet to read Weir's novel.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The reviews are strong, with more than 2,600 five-star ratings so far.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brown had five catches for 149 yards and three touchdowns, adding to an already impressive resume this season.—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, a South Bend Tribune investigation found Cummings had submitted a spotty resume to the district.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Across sectors, organizations are now embedding AI into core workflows, not just for summarization or chat, but for tasks like customer service, fraud detection, regulatory analysis, code review and complex decision-making.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
26 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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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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