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
More than any literary prize or celebrity book club, the school syllabus shapes American reading.
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Alexander Manshel, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Four starts into his big-league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sasaki’s learning curve features a beefed-up syllabus.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Her life and work can be used as a syllabus for effective leadership and change-making.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Developed with Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains, an arts center in France, the syllabus encompasses weekly lectures, seminars, screenings, and workshops with leading artists, as well as an environment to create works across a range of disciplines.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alexander Manshel, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Four starts into his big-league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sasaki’s learning curve features a beefed-up syllabus.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Her life and work can be used as a syllabus for effective leadership and change-making.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Developed with Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains, an arts center in France, the syllabus encompasses weekly lectures, seminars, screenings, and workshops with leading artists, as well as an environment to create works across a range of disciplines.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
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New survey research from McKinsey found that 71% of respondents said their organizations regularly use GenAI in at least one business function, an increase of 6% from the 2024 survey.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Americans’ worries over inflation tempered in May, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released Monday, signaling rising consumer optimism following shifts in US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Team Trump falsely promotes vague five-page outlines with alienated former allies as big deals; China is successfully wooing some of its former rivals, such as Vietnam.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Stars can be seen shining above the outline of our planet's dense, gaseous atmosphere as the sun sets, while city lights and lightning storms play across the cloudy vista below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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An orphan who lives with his grandparents, Albie and Sarah (Mark Hamill and Mia Sara), Chuck pads through a rather milquetoast coming-of-age sketch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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There is a lot of music, dancing, trick plays and comedy sketches.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Here’s an overview of the resort’s 12 dining concepts at 1000 H St., Chula Vista.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Champagne will give an overview of how AI is being used as a tool across the entertainment industry.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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This was the 21st flight for the first stage, including 13 prior Starlink missions, according to a flight summary on SpaceX's website.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot. Updated 11:30 a.m. June 3, 2025: Because the bill’s summary was not updated to reflect legislative changes, this story originally misreported the final language of House Bill 1146.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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You could be owed part of $95 million settlement May 8, 2025 4:54 PM Read Next National Fashion Nova owes customers $2.4 million after hiding negative reviews, feds say January 30, 2025 5:37 PM Read Next National Robitussin sued over non-drowsy claims.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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One review found that benzo(a)pyrene, a potent carcinogen found in PAHs, is present in black tattoo ink.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Considering both of their resumes, John and Eli are one of the most accomplished father-son duos to ever get on two wheels.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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The brand has a few exciting designer collabs on its resume, like with Pierce & Ward, Billy Cotton, and fashion label Rhode.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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The company has long provided a developer framework called Core ML that can pull in open source offerings, including models focused on image classification, summarization and responses to questions.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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LLMs have given computers a far deeper understanding of text, allowing for contextual analysis, summarization and decision support directly from document content.—
Adam Goff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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