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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Mitchell speculated that his class was singled out because his syllabus includes works by August Wilson, the famed African-American playwright, and Nilo Cruz, the Cuban-American playwright who is openly gay.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The order also revived an effort to rewrite history syllabuses that Mr. Trump pursued during his first term.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Mitchell speculated that his class was singled out because his syllabus includes works by August Wilson, the famed African-American playwright, and Nilo Cruz, the Cuban-American playwright who is openly gay.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
His syllabus centered on acting exercises and the history of espionage and cults.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syllabus. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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