as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
This multitasking primer provides broad spectrum UV protection and preps the skin for makeup application.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 May 2025
An eye primer, concealer, or a light dusting of translucent powder can help absorb excess moisture and create a smooth base.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Beforehand, attendees got a primer about dandyism, the exhibition’s undercurrent.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Here’s a primer for fellow migraine sufferers, roughly 60 million (around 20 percent of the population) in this country alone, to better understand and combat this sneaky, merciless foe on all fronts.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 May 2025
An eye primer, concealer, or a light dusting of translucent powder can help absorb excess moisture and create a smooth base.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Beforehand, attendees got a primer about dandyism, the exhibition’s undercurrent.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Here’s a primer for fellow migraine sufferers, roughly 60 million (around 20 percent of the population) in this country alone, to better understand and combat this sneaky, merciless foe on all fronts.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
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Finding Japanese investments in a handbook Buffett first unveiled investments in five Japanese trading companies on his 90th birthday in August 2020.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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His firm has placed a handbook on the front page of their website to help federal employees better align their resumes with county level positions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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It was finally accepted by Chilton Books, a company that primarily published automotive repair manuals.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The robot vacuum came with a user manual that outlined the setup instructions.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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The retirement apparatus, layered over decades of tech and regulation, is textbook complex.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The first featured an actor delivering a polished, textbook explanation of Newton’s laws.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
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The audio recordings played for the jury are voice notes that Combs sent to Jane via text in November 2021 and August 2023.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Related: Supreme Court to decide if challenge to Illinois' grace period for mail-in ballots can proceed Pennsylvania Democrats countered that the 2024 ruling by the state supreme court was consistent with the text of state election law and with the intent of the legislators who set the rules.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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