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
Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Chef’sChoice Manual Knife Sharpener Chef’sChoice also makes a manual knife sharpener that can hone blades to the same razor-sharp 15-degree edge that Garten’s electric model can.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Berg Family Library on site at the museum also includes an extensive collection of automotive research, from books and magazines to thousands of repair manuals, to ensure no knowledge is lost to time.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The agency did not respond to NPR's question about the results of the manual review, how many noncitizens on voter rolls have been identified to date or what portion of the results so far were inconclusive.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Chef’sChoice Manual Knife Sharpener Chef’sChoice also makes a manual knife sharpener that can hone blades to the same razor-sharp 15-degree edge that Garten’s electric model can.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
With Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio providing a cheeky voiceover, the short film reimagines the user manual as a tongue-in-cheek guide to effortless espresso making.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The Berg Family Library on site at the museum also includes an extensive collection of automotive research, from books and magazines to thousands of repair manuals, to ensure no knowledge is lost to time.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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In addition to documenting incidents, review company policies and refer to the employee handbook for anti-discrimination policies and complaint procedures.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The varsity players involved in the locker room incident were suspended from the team for violations of the school’s code of conduct handbook that each student-athlete must review and agree with before competing, the sources said.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whistling Pie is a homemade album of acoustic ballads, inspired by his hero, the late British folk guitarist Bert Jansch.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Also consider quick text check-ins that still keep you present with the group.—
Brittany Vickers,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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