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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And his students were handed the syllabus and introduced to their new professors Tuesday.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Fenn is giving a route syllabus, safety talk and motivational speech that’s heavy on the realities of a ride through the center of San Francisco that ends near morning rush hour.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The new curricular framework, issued by the State University System’s Board of Governors, includes a template syllabus and a heavily edited version of Florida’s existing sociology textbook that removed nearly 400 pages related to race, class and gender.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Fenn is giving a route syllabus, safety talk and motivational speech that’s heavy on the realities of a ride through the center of San Francisco that ends near morning rush hour.
—Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The new curricular framework, issued by the State University System’s Board of Governors, includes a template syllabus and a heavily edited version of Florida’s existing sociology textbook that removed nearly 400 pages related to race, class and gender.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description.
—Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllabus. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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