Thesaurus results for HANDBOOK

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 records don't establish whether parents were told about the facilitator handbook's guidance on gender identity, pronouns and nonbinary participants. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The standard fix fails because handbooks rot the day they are written. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Thoughtful extras include a handy waterproof bag for wet swimwear and the gift of a black handbook with the owner’s favorite island haunts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handbook

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Noun

Wish fulfillment, sure, but if the wishes came with an instruction manual.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Oddly, the lowest manual setting actually cancelled more of the hum than the higher settings.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of manual

Noun

Packer and Tamirat discuss the history and structure of the French education system and trace how students came to contend with crumbling buildings and old textbooks.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Snag a red stool and order the textbook Chicago-style dog and a side of crispy fries.

— Amy Cavanaugh, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of textbook

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Miller, who prosecuted the case back in 2004 and 2005, sent Fernandez Rundle texts questioning her office’s handling of the case and denigrating the judge presiding over Smith’s resentencing.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
For centuries, some people have turned to their religious texts and traditions for answers.

— Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of text

Noun

The dictionary said that its experts monitor the 27-billion-word database, which draws from sources including social media, to create its annual list of words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Defenders of the Spanish academy’s dictionary said the work’s educational role should prevail.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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