as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
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.
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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
The full handbook was also shared in the press release from her legal counsel.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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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
The full handbook was also shared in the press release from her legal counsel.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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As workers shifted from manual to white collar labor, more people began exercising recreationally, to keep their bodies healthy despite sedentary work.—
Jamil Zaki,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Residents say efforts to remove the plant have largely been limited to small-scale manual clearing by fishermen and sporadic pilot efforts by authorities, with no effective large-scale solution in place.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Many of them encountered the condition only in medical school textbooks.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Media ethics textbooks are starting to include some non-Western philosophies, such as Eastern religious principles from Islam and Buddhism, Chinese communitarian principles from Confucius, and African humanitarian principles such as Ubuntu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The juxtapositions of text and image, which strongly suggest the widening distance between mother and daughter, build in emotional and intellectual power over the film’s ninety-minute duration.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The campaign tactic seems to resemble musician Charli XCX’s 2024 album, brat, complete with the same lime-green and black text that became synonymous with the sensation.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Oxford University Press added the word to its dictionary in 2015.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The dictionary says it's often used as a way to say something has been removed.—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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