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handbook

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌbu̇k

Definition of handbook

as in manual

a book used for instruction in a subject a handbook of grammar

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Recent Examples of handbook The handbook also allegedly directed sales agents to offer up phony descriptions of how the fees worked. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The great Florentine philosopher didn’t simply create a how-to-rule handbook. — Michael Anton, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 The handbook connects these insights through demographics, education, workforce participation and entrepreneurship. — Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Employees who break the policy can be fired, the school’s handbook states, and students face punishment, possibly expulsion. — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handbook

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In year one, build a repeatable manual for diagnosing the work before matching talent.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That means scanning a 2D barcode can link you to an instruction manual, food allergens, coupons, show you what farm the product came from and whether the package is recyclable.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of manual

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To find out what changes were made, WUSF and Hechinger requested correspondence under the state public records law between the FDOE and the publishers of textbooks most likely to cover climate change.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Historically, the representation of melanin-rich skin in dermatology textbooks and clinical image databases has been lacking.

— Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of textbook

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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

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