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
Four starts into his big-league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sasaki’s learning curve features a beefed-up syllabus.
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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
Cowboy Carter gave us a textbook on the Black roots of country music, a syllabus that cements the Black contributions to the genre so no one can deny or ignore its Black history any longer.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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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
Cowboy Carter gave us a textbook on the Black roots of country music, a syllabus that cements the Black contributions to the genre so no one can deny or ignore its Black history any longer.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllabus
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At least 1 in 5 Americans have no emergency savings account, according to a March survey by WalletHub, the personal finance site.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Start With Validated Psychological Safety Surveys One of the most reliable ways to measure psychological safety is through validated survey tools.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Then format it as: 1) A LinkedIn post with a strong hook and clear formatting, 2) A Twitter thread with 5-7 tweets, 3) Instagram carousel slide titles, 4) A YouTube script outline.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Steve King, Merrillville’s Street Department Director and Engineering Administrator, said an upcoming step would involve creating a plan to emphasize a shared vision and outline how the initiatives would benefit both municipalities.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The singer was reportedly asked to be in a sketch with Madison, Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman, but declined.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2025
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Saturday’s episode marked Arcade Fire’s sixth appearance on the long-running NBC sketch comedy show.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
11 May 2025
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This course will provide an in-depth overview of information security covering the alarming and amusing implications of our digital age.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Her publication 'Fashion China' (Thames & Hudson, 2015) was the first title to offer an overview of the phenomenon of contemporary Chinese fashion designers.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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On another popular trail, Devil’s Bridge in Arizona, one hiker shared a review of their experience of waiting over 30 minutes to take a picture from a specific overlook.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Since these systems can filter out resumes that don’t meet specific criteria, many applications may never be seen by human eyes.—
Susan LaMotte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But the areas that are working, like focused copilots, intelligent workflow automation and data summarization, are already changing how software gets built and used.—
Mofe Blessing-Kayode,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Tasks like data entry, report writing, coordination, and content summarization that have once been integral to entry-level roles are now performed faster and more accurately by AI agents.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Syllabus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllabus. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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