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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
Rather, training should aim to allow workers, including manual and craft workers, to boost their existing expertise. — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Sort through the manuals and cull the ones that have become obsolete because the appliance or gadget is long gone. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Adjective
Some young Chinese have even left professional careers for lower-paying manual labor to escape the country’s tough office culture. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Public works employees transitioned to manual operations, allowing water and wastewater services to continue without any interruption to service. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
  1. handbook
  2. homemade
  3. text
Noun
  • Bureaucracy Feels More Powerful Than People ‘Severance’ showcases a workplace dominated by rules, handbooks, procedures, approval chains, and layers of management.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Automakers used to assign systems engineers to read the entire New Car Assessment Program handbook, translate dozens of requirements into test scenarios by hand, and run them.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of handbook
Adjective
  • Round out the meal with homemade Greek yogurt tzatziki and sautéed green beans.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the cuisine focuses on homemade recipes of Bohemian fare from around the region.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of homemade
Noun
  • Plus, White House correspondent Monica Alba texts with me about why frustrations with the war are boiling over.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 30 July 2026
  • That same Sunday, local Allytra Perryman received a text in one of her group chats that an Ocean Springs teenager was missing.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
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