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 was my face fresh after washing and moisturizing—no primer or color-correcting.
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hill’s Colin Meyn wrote a helpful primer on the dynamics in today’s meeting.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The chemical is commonly used as a base layer—kind of like primer on a wall—to make brightly colored products pop.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
The Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer, formulated with hyaluronic acid is a silicone-free gel primer that creates a grippy base to lock makeup in place for up to 12 hours.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
The Hill’s Colin Meyn wrote a helpful primer on the dynamics in today’s meeting.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
The chemical is commonly used as a base layer—kind of like primer on a wall—to make brightly colored products pop.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2025
The Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer, formulated with hyaluronic acid is a silicone-free gel primer that creates a grippy base to lock makeup in place for up to 12 hours.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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There’s no handbook for being 19 and having to deal with plagiarism allegations.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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These categories do not appear in the Department’s regulations, however, or in any handbook or other official document.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the eight- and 16-bit era, the key art used in a game’s pack-in manual was more intended to stir the imagination.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the phone agent did have to put me on hold a few times to consult a manual to assist in answering my questions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over 500 images were released from inside Kohberger's apartment and obtained by PEOPLE, showing everything from his textbooks and exams to hair follicles and possible blood stains.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once signed up for text alerts, first-time Eight Saints shoppers can snag the hydrating serum for 25 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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