as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
However, there is a social media handbook for the Navy that outlines expectations for sailors’ online conduct.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The first step is to review your company material—handbooks, trainings, core values, everything—and make sure your professional self is 100% aligned with company expectations.
—Sean Willchene, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The varsity players involved in the locker room incident were suspended from the team for violations of the school’s code of conduct handbook that each student-athlete must review and agree with before competing, the sources said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The first step is to review your company material—handbooks, trainings, core values, everything—and make sure your professional self is 100% aligned with company expectations.
—Sean Willchene, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The varsity players involved in the locker room incident were suspended from the team for violations of the school’s code of conduct handbook that each student-athlete must review and agree with before competing, the sources said.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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The manual is relevant to everyone associated with the program, not just full-time coaches.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In many studios, less than 5% of that material is ever reused, largely because finding and preparing it for production is slow, manual, and fragmented.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The seating position is textbook for a sports car, with a low-slung position supported by comfortable leather and Alcantara seats with good adjustability.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The map contour lines on the upper section are a bit too geography textbook-ish for my liking.—
Ajay Rose,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Conservative media figures and Trump allies text clippings, X posts, and videos directly to Harp in an unending stream of would-be influence.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in 20 years, the company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries, is releasing a brand new edition of its iconic Collegiate Dictionary.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Which implies that, yes, the age of the print dictionary must be passing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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