syllabus
noun
syl·la·bus
ˈsi-lə-bəs 
plural syllabi
ˈsi-lə-ˌbī
-ˌbē
or syllabuses
1
: a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements
2
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Department web pages list program outcomes—syllabi often will list the specific learning outcomes.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
For example, the robot could find a course syllabus in Gmail and then hop to a shopping app to add the necessary books to your shopping cart.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Nobody is going to hand you a syllabus for what actually matters in year one.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Students often access their syllabi, assignments, tests and grades through Canvas.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
For example, the robot could find a course syllabus in Gmail and then hop to a shopping app to add the necessary books to your shopping cart.
—ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
Nobody is going to hand you a syllabus for what actually matters in year one.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Students often access their syllabi, assignments, tests and grades through Canvas.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for syllabus
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllabus. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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syllabus
noun
syl·la·bus
ˈsil-ə-bəs
plural syllabi
-ˌbī
-ˌbē
or syllabuses
: a brief outline (as of a course of study)
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