as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
The union is looking into whether their employee rights, as stated in the employee handbook, were violated.
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If a school has a policy restricting employee speech, it will likely be found in an employee handbook, often posted online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.
—James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
According to Etsy's seller handbook, third-party sellers may be able to use designs and phrases inspired by items such as albums and celebrity names.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If a school has a policy restricting employee speech, it will likely be found in an employee handbook, often posted online.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.
—James V. Shuls, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
According to Etsy's seller handbook, third-party sellers may be able to use designs and phrases inspired by items such as albums and celebrity names.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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In the eight- and 16-bit era, the key art used in a game’s pack-in manual was more intended to stir the imagination.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the phone agent did have to put me on hold a few times to consult a manual to assist in answering my questions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over 500 images were released from inside Kohberger's apartment and obtained by PEOPLE, showing everything from his textbooks and exams to hair follicles and possible blood stains.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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Do not contact the telephone number provided in a pop-up, text, or email.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Based on that research, Coleman released an online Owens Valley Paiute dictionary, sentence builder and translator and hopes to continue building more advanced language-learning tools.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Google Translate may have started out as a glorified digital dictionary, but it’s grown into an increasingly capable interpreter.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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