as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
His firm has placed a handbook on the front page of their website to help federal employees better align their resumes with county level positions.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
For 19 seasons, Gibbs spouted his guidance to his team of special agents, giving them a handbook to live and work by.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 May 2025
According to its handbook, that process typically involves a consultation, then an initial parole hearing.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
While many new leaders focus on achieving results, the most impactful lessons often come from what isn’t in the handbook — like how to build trust, recover from failure and communicate with clarity.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
For 19 seasons, Gibbs spouted his guidance to his team of special agents, giving them a handbook to live and work by.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 May 2025
According to its handbook, that process typically involves a consultation, then an initial parole hearing.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 May 2025
While many new leaders focus on achieving results, the most impactful lessons often come from what isn’t in the handbook — like how to build trust, recover from failure and communicate with clarity.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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School permission slips, bills, coupon mailers, and appliance manuals multiply quickly.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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Reduce Manual Overhead For SREs Reducing manual overhead for site reliability engineers is key and can be done with better automation and visibility.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Younger voters are inheriting a global environment that is far more multipolar, fragmented, and ideologically diffuse than the Cold War framework their textbooks still teach.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Ellory Morgan had been staring in rising dismay at the dense pages of her Con Law textbook for over two hours, and in that time her mind, her soul, and her confidence had expired.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Months ago, the international design magazine Architectural Digest provided readers with an all-access look, via text, audio and video, at the home of actress Jennifer Garner.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Otherwise, good luck getting a response by text right away.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Most players use the CSW (Collins Scrabble Words) dictionary, which accepts both U.S. and U.K. English spellings and is more generous with two-letter words than most dictionaries.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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