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 mere sight of IKEA instruction manuals causes my eyes to glaze over, to say nothing of home COVID tests.
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Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
That often shows up in piles of cookbooks, self-help manuals, and fitness gear.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Motion libraries are delivered via OTA updates, and developers are provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Typically originating on a large canvas, the art often incorporates acrylic paint and graphics pulled from old textbooks and newspapers, emergency manuals, and junk-shop magazines.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Apple's commitment to continue providing manuals for DIY repairs from day one is also a big plus, according to iFixit.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Copyright protects creative works such as software code, manuals or marketing content.
—Paul Moutzouris, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Airline pilots routinely use iPads to view navigational charts, manuals, checklists, performance data and weather.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
That often shows up in piles of cookbooks, self-help manuals, and fitness gear.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Motion libraries are delivered via OTA updates, and developers are provided with manuals, case studies, and continuous integration support.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Where rookie pilots panicked in battle, Gabreski functioned like a robot, dispassionately following the instructions laid out in his military flight manuals.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Typically originating on a large canvas, the art often incorporates acrylic paint and graphics pulled from old textbooks and newspapers, emergency manuals, and junk-shop magazines.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Apple's commitment to continue providing manuals for DIY repairs from day one is also a big plus, according to iFixit.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Copyright protects creative works such as software code, manuals or marketing content.
—Paul Moutzouris, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Airline pilots routinely use iPads to view navigational charts, manuals, checklists, performance data and weather.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manuals
handbooks
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The first step is to review your company material—handbooks, trainings, core values, everything—and make sure your professional self is 100% aligned with company expectations.—
Sean WillChene,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Manuals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manuals. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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