syllabi

American

[sil-uh-bahy] / ˈsɪl əˌbaɪ /

noun

a plural of syllabus.

syllabi British

/ ˈsɪləˌbaɪ /

noun

a plural of syllabus

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So after faculty were urged to add land acknowledgments to their syllabi, Mr. Reges had a subversive idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

While most of his peers were still swapping syllabi and feeling out new professors, Mahdawi had started his day not in a classroom, but in immigration court—virtually, on Webex.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025

I was an English major back then and read so much Shakespeare, and you can look at syllabi now and see students still do.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

Professors are fearful, editing their syllabi and watching their speech, as they navigate the boundaries of compliance, Smith said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Only a dozen or so students are there, fumbling with notebooks and syllabi.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

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