as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
As the plane landed, the 56 passengers were thrown about the cabin and injured, as well as exposed to hazardous chemicals from the fire, the handbook said.
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Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
However, the focus of the handbook is not only on substance use.
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Beverly Kingston,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Employees take cues from leadership about what’s acceptable, regardless of what’s written in the employee handbook.
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William Jones
june 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
This is a handbook on igniting public joy.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for handbook
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
However, the focus of the handbook is not only on substance use.
—
Beverly Kingston,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
Employees take cues from leadership about what’s acceptable, regardless of what’s written in the employee handbook.
—
William Jones
june 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
This is a handbook on igniting public joy.
—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for handbook
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
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OpenClaw will then interpret and complete the tasks automatically without the need to memorize complex commands or the need to resort to complicated reference manuals.
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For people who don’t know the courtesy; new residents, visitors, or anyone simply following the rules in the driver’s manual, a sudden Pittsburgh left can be confusing and dangerous, especially if a third driver or a pedestrian isn’t expecting that quick turn.
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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.
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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.
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The full text of the senators’ letter is at this link.
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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.
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The novel follows Harriet Bancroft, a bookish wallflower compiling a dictionary of slang.
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Password candidates came from custom dictionaries with as many as eight words, common keyboard patterns, and cracking rules.
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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