as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
Let’s be honest, what Forest have done in 2025-26, or indeed for much of the last few seasons, wouldn’t make the ‘how to run a football club’ handbook.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The proposal also provides that certain common business models and practices, such as providing a sample employee handbook or requiring anti-harassment training, don’t by themselves make joint employer status more likely.
—Keith Sonderling, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The company, in response to allegations that MrBeast failed to inform her of her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, shared a screenshot of her signature confirming receipt of the employee handbook, including FMLA policies, with the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The proposal also provides that certain common business models and practices, such as providing a sample employee handbook or requiring anti-harassment training, don’t by themselves make joint employer status more likely.
—Keith Sonderling, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The company, in response to allegations that MrBeast failed to inform her of her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act, shared a screenshot of her signature confirming receipt of the employee handbook, including FMLA policies, with the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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The lineup is powered by Blancpain’s in-house Caliber 510, a manual-winding movement that the house unveiled back in 2020.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Keep in mind that your owner's manual will provide specific recommendations for your filter.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The result is a textbook collective action failure.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Produced by Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond is a textbook example of traditional bourbon craftsmanship.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Performing the text transformed poetry for me from expression to event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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McGhee remembers his first dictionary at 3 years old and the diagram of a pyramid on page 1,607.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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