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
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The treatment should be a combination of exercise, manual therapy and education.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 26 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
School permission slips, bills, coupon mailers, and appliance manuals multiply quickly.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Noun
PayPal is targeting use cases involving high-volume manual work, such as invoice processing and accruals, Miller said.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2025
The treatment should be a combination of exercise, manual therapy and education.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 26 June 2025
Adjective
Reduce Manual Overhead For SREs Reducing manual overhead for site reliability engineers is key and can be done with better automation and visibility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
School permission slips, bills, coupon mailers, and appliance manuals multiply quickly.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
Noun
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The student handbook says that students’ cellphones should not be seen, heard or accessed for any reason during class time.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Drivers and employees are also weighing in on an update of the department’s decade-old handbook and helping to create a new policy that determines who gets to pick up field trip gigs.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 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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If your garden is big enough, add a homemade stone path throughout the area.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Months ago, the international design magazine Architectural Digest provided readers with an all-access look, via text, audio and video, at the home of actress Jennifer Garner.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Otherwise, good luck getting a response by text right away.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
30 June 2025
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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