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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The story won the Paris Review’s 2013 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and has appeared on syllabuses at other universities.
From Salon β Aug. 2, 2026
The notion is expressed in the survey results, which found wide variation in how faculty members mention AI use in syllabuses or whether they encourage or discourage AI in classes.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 1, 2026
And the book is now being added to syllabuses: One high-school teacher, says Garmus, is making her students read “Lessons in Chemistry” for a class on the American dream.
From New York Times β Nov. 16, 2022
Professors often tweak their syllabuses each semester, but this year, the flood of precedent-busting decisions has forced many to reconstruct theirs from the ground up.
From Slate β Oct. 2, 2022
The two syllabuses are interesting reminders as to what were the usual subjects of education for European boys and girls a century and a half ago.
From The Story of Madras by Glyn Barlow
