variants
or syllabuses
as in surveys
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 syllabi
Professors whose syllabi require in-person screenings outside of class time might see their enrollment drop, Meredith Ward, director of the Program in Film and Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University, told me.
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Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Sparkli’s founders and investors point out that many of these solutions are aimed at older children and deliver more formalised learning, often tailored to school curriculums or exam syllabuses.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2025, jobs were handed out like syllabi on the first day of school.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In a statement shared by a university spokesperson with Rolling Stone, A&M claimed that Plato would remain on other syllabi despite their requirement that Peterson remove the philosopher from his course readings.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
A number of professors and university leaders created anti-AI policies in class syllabi when Open AI’s ChatGPT first became relevant in 2023.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The network also documented dozens of instances of alleged interference with syllabi, including banning books considered critical of the government, and denying permission for, or disrupting seminars about subjects like democracy and freedom of expression.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
However, Sparkli’s founders and investors point out that many of these solutions are aimed at older children and deliver more formalised learning, often tailored to school curriculums or exam syllabuses.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2025, jobs were handed out like syllabi on the first day of school.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In a statement shared by a university spokesperson with Rolling Stone, A&M claimed that Plato would remain on other syllabi despite their requirement that Peterson remove the philosopher from his course readings.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
A number of professors and university leaders created anti-AI policies in class syllabi when Open AI’s ChatGPT first became relevant in 2023.
—Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
—Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The network also documented dozens of instances of alleged interference with syllabi, including banning books considered critical of the government, and denying permission for, or disrupting seminars about subjects like democracy and freedom of expression.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabi
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Pastas in rich sauces, hearty soups filled with beans and sausage, and winter greens sautéed with seafood exemplify why restaurant industry surveys and internet searches find Italian American among the most popular cuisines in the US.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
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Last summer, Statista, an independent market research institute and statistics platform, conducted broad surveys of tax and accounting professionals and their clients.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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That impressive and varied résumé, plus his background in architecture, won Mulier the plum post at Alaïa, where collections start with 3D shapes rather than flat sketches.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another approach to the French manicure, this look features little hearts and outlines to add a little interest.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agreement’s outlines remain unclear, but potentially involve rights to Greenland’s minerals and increased NATO presence.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Set the tone with summaries and kind boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Syllabi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabi. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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