as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manuals
The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.
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Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Examples Tomlin mentions include old bills and receipts, outdated manuals, expired coupons, and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Evenflo will then send customers the correct Spanish manuals free of charge.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Mar. 2026
However, Tesla's owners manuals specify that drivers should not use FSD (Supervised) features without paying attention to the road.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
The Lamborghini manuals are also included, as is an award from a 2025 show in Greenwich.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
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
And, many brands now make manuals available for download.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
While Illumina has the lion’s share of studying and manufacturing these manuals, SomaLogic is a major player in proteomics.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Bharatha Mallawarachi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Examples Tomlin mentions include old bills and receipts, outdated manuals, expired coupons, and the like.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Evenflo will then send customers the correct Spanish manuals free of charge.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Mar. 2026
However, Tesla's owners manuals specify that drivers should not use FSD (Supervised) features without paying attention to the road.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
The Lamborghini manuals are also included, as is an award from a 2025 show in Greenwich.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
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
And, many brands now make manuals available for download.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
While Illumina has the lion’s share of studying and manufacturing these manuals, SomaLogic is a major player in proteomics.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manuals
handbooks
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That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 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
Cite this Entry
“Manuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manuals. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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