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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
This is the quote, recognizable to those familiar with the Ten Commandments and other self-help manuals, that opens Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026 Players have returned to football after gunshot wounds, but Drinkwitz noted there’s been no manual for Hardy’s situation. — Pj Green november 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
Adjective
These capabilities could help automate tasks that traditionally demand considerable manual input. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 The difference, of course, is that the ET Max is a manual scanner. — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manual
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  1. handbook
  2. homemade
  3. text
Noun
  • Employers may need to review job postings, employee handbooks, payroll procedures, contracts, and other documents as the new rules take effect.
    — Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to the ballot board handbook, an equal number of people from each party that is on the ballot for that election must be appointed to handle ballots from lists provided by the parties.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handbook
Adjective
  • Maybe that's decorating the Thanksgiving table, serving homemade roasted turkey, and watching the football game.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The wildlife experts who tended to the sick bird have since been inundated with expressions of gratitude from Jackie fans who sent the raptor center hundreds of get well cards and homemade drawings.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of homemade
Noun
  • The additional processing stages often introduced delays and lost information between audio and text.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The final texts of those agreements didn’t even mention fuels; at COP28 in Dubai, delegates agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.
    — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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