as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject
one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks
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Recent Examples of textbooks
White kids were given textbooks, while the Latino kids were given sheets of paper, and there were a lot of racial slurs being used in the school.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Why robot childbirth simulators are becoming essential For decades, midwifery training relied heavily on textbooks, observation and limited hands-on practice.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, those who might otherwise ditch their textbooks over winter break start to cram.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Among them were a requirement to teach embryology, authorization for the education commissioner to remove textbooks from circulation, and a prohibition against public schools using any funds for programs, goods and services that support diversity, equity and inclusion.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Florida recently disemboweled college-level sociology textbooks.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than something conventionally threatening, Hwang drew on the image of a girl character named Young-hee, familiar to every Korean child from first-grade textbooks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Such events are mostly or entirely missing from school textbooks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The textbooks never mentioned her home, Guam.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Why robot childbirth simulators are becoming essential For decades, midwifery training relied heavily on textbooks, observation and limited hands-on practice.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Suddenly, those who might otherwise ditch their textbooks over winter break start to cram.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Among them were a requirement to teach embryology, authorization for the education commissioner to remove textbooks from circulation, and a prohibition against public schools using any funds for programs, goods and services that support diversity, equity and inclusion.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Florida recently disemboweled college-level sociology textbooks.
—Megan Thiele Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Rather than something conventionally threatening, Hwang drew on the image of a girl character named Young-hee, familiar to every Korean child from first-grade textbooks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Such events are mostly or entirely missing from school textbooks.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The textbooks never mentioned her home, Guam.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbooks
Noun
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That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hernandez, 64, did not respond to multiple emails, texts and phone calls seeking her response to the allegations.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Caller IDs can seem to match government offices, and emails or texts may follow the same format used in official SSA communication.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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His death matched up with what the hospice manuals described.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers or delete keys.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Textbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbooks. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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