as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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as in homemade
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Recent Examples of manual
Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Seeing her in the Nike Cortez Platform Comme des Garçons has opened a new chapter in her manual of challenging shoes that are not necessarily suitable for the rest of us.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 June 2025
There is no cure, but the condition can be treated, including by following an anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy diet, medications, manual lymphatic drainage, and surgery such as liposuction, WebMD advises.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Noun
By the way, the first rule in my pyramid scheme would be to not create a manual.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Seeing her in the Nike Cortez Platform Comme des Garçons has opened a new chapter in her manual of challenging shoes that are not necessarily suitable for the rest of us.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Adjective
The company brought its cars to parts of the city in 2021 for manual driving, data collection and testing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 18 June 2025
There is no cure, but the condition can be treated, including by following an anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy diet, medications, manual lymphatic drainage, and surgery such as liposuction, WebMD advises.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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Universities have numerous rules related to governance, with faculty often having an important stake and students having rights and duties as expressed in handbooks.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2025
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These need to be easily found in your company handbook and reviewed and updated regularly.—
Harry Kazakian,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Printed in a wistful italic font and decorated haphazardly with doves, shooting stars, butterflies and the Rialto Bridge, the invitation appears homemade, but not in an artisanal sense.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The film follows a group of college students who order a pizza to their dorm, but after accidentally ingesting a homemade drug, their simple journey down two flights of stairs to retrieve it turns into a mind-bendingly transformative quest.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Users can subscribe to receive text and email alerts for traffic conditions.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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