as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject
the school's science curriculum suffers from a serious lack of up-to-date texts
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Recent Examples of texts
Now, Scapicchio wants the texts released in criminal court and says prosecutors have fought her efforts to do so.
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Louisa Moller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The texts were between Proctor and Goode, Read’s attorney Aaron Rosenberg said in court, fighting for the messages.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The same for texts, DMs, letters, checks, cash, Venmo, and jelly donuts.
—Mac Engel
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
On the left, a female South Park figure in Renaissance Dutch dress delivers a monologue on artistic patronage pulled from pulp-fiction reviews, art history texts, and books of poetry.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Their kids would help them with how to make texts look legitimate down to the punctuation, the abbreviations and the correct emojis.
—Amy Amatangelo, Parents, 1 June 2026
Mercury in Cancer activates your communication sector, making this an especially busy time for texts, calls, meetings, and meaningful exchanges.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Read together, these two texts frame the current operating environment with clarity.
—Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Louisa Moller, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The texts were between Proctor and Goode, Read’s attorney Aaron Rosenberg said in court, fighting for the messages.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The same for texts, DMs, letters, checks, cash, Venmo, and jelly donuts.
—Mac Engel
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
On the left, a female South Park figure in Renaissance Dutch dress delivers a monologue on artistic patronage pulled from pulp-fiction reviews, art history texts, and books of poetry.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Their kids would help them with how to make texts look legitimate down to the punctuation, the abbreviations and the correct emojis.
—Amy Amatangelo, Parents, 1 June 2026
Mercury in Cancer activates your communication sector, making this an especially busy time for texts, calls, meetings, and meaningful exchanges.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Read together, these two texts frame the current operating environment with clarity.
—Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for texts
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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And, probably, physical textbooks, too.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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One such organization is TechCo Savvy, a nonprofit designed to take science, technology, engineering and mathematics education out of the textbooks and onto the streets of West Garfield Park, in the form of home design.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The company is designing an AI app to help junior workers ensure quality control, consult manufacturer manuals—even for client-specific building codes.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The occupants of the houses received clear user manuals to that effect.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Although dictionaries are imperfect, their definitions are the result of the rigorous study of word meaning and adherence to the scientific process of lexicography, the practice of writing and editing dictionaries and other reference materials.—
Phillip M. Carter,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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Virginia’s Supreme Court majority sought an answer in dictionaries, which define the word as the act or process of choosing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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