as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
This is a handbook on igniting public joy.
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Despite allegations of differential treatment, Tolcher said punishments were issued according to the discipline policies and procedures in the school’s parent and student handbook.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
According to a handbook from the Texas Attorney General's Office, a capital conviction is typically appealed to both the state court and federal court.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Detainees are segregated based on criminal history and whether they are considered a flight risk, according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over whether detainees have proper access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Despite allegations of differential treatment, Tolcher said punishments were issued according to the discipline policies and procedures in the school’s parent and student handbook.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
According to a handbook from the Texas Attorney General's Office, a capital conviction is typically appealed to both the state court and federal court.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Detainees are segregated based on criminal history and whether they are considered a flight risk, according to a handbook made public as part of a lawsuit over whether detainees have proper access to attorneys.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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First, Alfano recommends that drivers check their vehicle's manual to see what kind of motor oil the manufacturer recommends.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Moreover, although virtually unseen at the time, technological advances were beginning to unlock the oil lodged in very dense shale rocks, something that petroleum textbooks had previously said was commercially impossible.—
Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
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The full text of the senators’ letter is at this link.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The novel follows Harriet Bancroft, a bookish wallflower compiling a dictionary of slang.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Password candidates came from custom dictionaries with as many as eight words, common keyboard patterns, and cracking rules.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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