handbook

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce handbook (audio)
Definition of handbooknext
as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject a handbook of grammar

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Recent Examples of handbook By combining tests, quality control, and performance tracking, the company handbook can become more accurate and useful overall, and a small business can more successfully preserve its high standards of expertise for the future. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 SafeSport says its rules apply at all times, and Lone Star’s handbook at the time said the region is allowed to govern teams for as long as they are registered. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 Other districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools and Fairfield City Schools, have updated student handbooks with new policies but have not posted separate notices on their websites. — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026 The handbook currently treats it as a subset of other mental health conditions that can occur within weeks after giving birth. — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handbook
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  1. manual
  2. textbook
  3. text
  4. dictionary
Noun
  • The law requires manufacturers to give consumers and independent repair shops access to what’s needed to diagnose and repair certain electronics, including manuals, replacement parts and tools.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Your inventive mind can find a fair solution, Aquarius, but the best system is one people will follow without needing a twelve-page instruction manual.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of manual
Noun
  • To this day, it is seen as the traditional world map and is used in many school textbooks and atlases.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • What to Do Most Popular Florence’s top marquee museum is like an art history textbook come to life.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of textbook
Noun
  • While filming the video, Musgraves received a text from her dad that Nana had been rushed to the hospital after experiencing a health issue.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Already, users can post text, photos and GIFs in a video's comments.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of text
Noun
  • That dictionary someone gave Joe for his big day might have gathered dust on his shelves back in Highgate for a week or so.
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After refining their word-swapping dictionary over three months, the ShieldFont creators ended up with a list of nearly 12,000 common words that can be replaced with ligatures.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictionary

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