as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manual
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Every one now comes with a six-speed manual — PDK buyers, go buy a Carrera — complete with a warm walnut wood knob for your palm and a little shift gate stencil on the rear window.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
They would be required to have one manual checkout lane open for every two self-checkout stations.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That recommendation is usually listed inside the fuel door or explained in the owner’s manual.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Every one now comes with a six-speed manual — PDK buyers, go buy a Carrera — complete with a warm walnut wood knob for your palm and a little shift gate stencil on the rear window.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
That will free people from manual labor and provide labor for jobs where there is a shortage of workers, according to Musk.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
They would be required to have one manual checkout lane open for every two self-checkout stations.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
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The forthcoming guide, which education officials have described as a first step toward a more comprehensive handbook to be issued at a later date, is coming as families and teachers are deeply divided and anxious about the potential — and pitfalls — of the new technology.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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There's no universal handbook for buyers who want to stay on the right side of ethics.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All of the food is homemade and consists of items they are known to love.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Carter Amelia Davis, United States, 2025 A woman embarks on a road trip to deliver her creamy homemade sports drink to a mysterious online buyer.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said messages in the group chat along with the fact that the Pawula sent the texts to Rita, Chad Salefski and other family and friends of Rita and Salefski showed they were intended to offend the two political candidates.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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