as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
Last July, Driver opened up to PEOPLE about her relationship with Henry, saying that there is really no handbook for how to parent.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The church’s stance continues to evolve and in 2020, the church updated its handbook to explicitly allow vaping of medical marijuana when authorized by a medical provider.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
On a systemic level, this means incorporating training and resources into staff orientations, handbooks, and ongoing education to raise awareness of the biases that undermine these leaders.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s no handbook on how to be the perfect man or perfect husband.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The church’s stance continues to evolve and in 2020, the church updated its handbook to explicitly allow vaping of medical marijuana when authorized by a medical provider.
—Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
On a systemic level, this means incorporating training and resources into staff orientations, handbooks, and ongoing education to raise awareness of the biases that undermine these leaders.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s no handbook on how to be the perfect man or perfect husband.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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This could replace the clunky manual zoom of spreading two fingers apart on one part of the screen.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Regardless of the type of installation, make sure your rack comes with a clear and easy-to-read instruction manual.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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That's a textbook explanation for Earth and Jupiter, but the gas giant planet has something extra that makes its auroras significantly more intense.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This season of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ is a textbook example of how *not* to handle beef.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Apple's new features also include a system-wide reading mode designed to make text easier to read for users with disabilities such as dyslexia or low vision, the company said.—
Arsheeya Bajwa,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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It was made between rivers, of rivers, and rivers run through the text.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The word was even been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in the years since.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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