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noun

Definition of manualnext
as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject an owner's manual comes with the camera

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adjective

as in homemade

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Recent Examples of manual
Noun
The manual that came with the vehicle makes no reference to changing the timing belt. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 That is why the benchmark reads less like research and more like a procurement manual. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
Instead of relying entirely on manual video reviews, technicians will use software that analyzes inspection footage and flags potential defects for closer examination. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 However, the system isn’t perfect, and if a match is not found, TSA agents are taught to fall back on the older process of a standard manual ID check. — Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manual
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  1. handbook
  2. homemade
  3. text
Noun
  • Some schools put their handbooks and admissions policies online.
    — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • By referencing the federal FMLA baseline and deferring to applicable state law for employees with greater rights, employee handbooks can absorb each new development without a revision cycle.
    — Jennifer Morehead, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of handbook
Adjective
  • As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Marigold’s all-day offerings will include sandwiches on homemade biscuits, made from a family recipe, that will be the base for every breakfast sandwich on the menu.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of homemade
Noun
  • Although the text of the agreements hasn't been made public, the administration began announcing the pacts in the fall, starting with Pfizer.
    — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Buddhist texts often present meditation as a way of confronting uncertainty, grief, mortality and impermanence.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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