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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The council — which represents the gold industry — found that 95% of survey respondents foresee an increase in global central banks’ gold reserves in the next 12 months.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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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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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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As usual, fans will find hundreds of exhibitors on the enormous show floor, from huge booths for big entertainment companies to tables of artists selling original pages and sketches.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The viral video led to countless memes, comedy sketches, and ultimately, Byron's resignation from the company.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 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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Its analysis shows that searches with AI summaries reduce clicks, and their prevalence is increasing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 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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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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See my review of best secure and private email services at Cyberguy.com/Mail 3.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 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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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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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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