syllabus
noun
an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum, etc.
syllabuses
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pluralof syllabus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Campus syllabuses have been pared down to accommodate this generational change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The story won the Paris Review’s 2013 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and has appeared on syllabuses at other universities.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Since then, some high school teachers have also included the book in their syllabuses.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
The book that first lifted Caro to fame and made him a staple of journalism-school syllabuses is “The Power Broker,” his novelistic 1974 portrait of cutthroat New York city planner Robert Moses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Very closely allied with this, is the great advantage of freedom in the preparation of syllabuses, in the choice of subject matter and the manner of teaching it.
From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Edith J. Morley
