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
Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Consult your machine’s manual or ask a technician if unsure, says Sokolowski.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Feed control on Instagram is manual and behavior-based.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common?
—Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Consult your machine’s manual or ask a technician if unsure, says Sokolowski.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Tank maintenance operations Tank maintenance has long been a tough, 48-hour marathon of manual labor.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Feed control on Instagram is manual and behavior-based.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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There are workplace rules to protect women and men from behavior such as this, and they should be listed in your employee handbook.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are workplace rules to protect women and men, and they should be listed in your employee handbook.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Callahan's of Calabash is the place for nautical gifts, tees, homemade fudge, and Christmas ornaments.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Just inside sits the bakery case of homemade Southern sweets.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Barton’s book The Birth of Intertexuality (2019) is precisely a kind of tracing of the concept through the texts and thinking of different authors—which includes sections on Nietzsche’s influence on Barthes and Foucault.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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