as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
Super Gel is technically a primer, which means it's meant to be worn under foundation or a skin tint.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a primer on the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine, a new guide to birding, and a creative memoir by Lydia Davis.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
What resulted is a primer on injecting every day with joy, whether in rethinking work or building in little moments that boost energy.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The film takes place in 1930, and TIME has put together a primer on what to know about that period in England, in terms of the film’s major historical themes like attitudes towards divorce, the state of country estates like Downton, and Coward’s claims to fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a primer on the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestine, a new guide to birding, and a creative memoir by Lydia Davis.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
What resulted is a primer on injecting every day with joy, whether in rethinking work or building in little moments that boost energy.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The film takes place in 1930, and TIME has put together a primer on what to know about that period in England, in terms of the film’s major historical themes like attitudes towards divorce, the state of country estates like Downton, and Coward’s claims to fame.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
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Most schools denounce bullying of any kind and promise to create a safe learning environment for students in their handbook.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Historically, security at ICE facilities has been about protecting agents and detainees from internal threats like detainee aggression, or gang violence, mimicking the criminal justice system, according to experts, ICE detentions standards and the detainee handbook.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Paper, cardboard boxes, and manuals.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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No one has textbooks; backpacks are a rarity.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sharing some locations, but no aesthetic aspirations, with Netflix’s Ripley, Hotel Costiera is a textbook example for how something can be beautiful without being beautifully photographed.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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There was enough equipment to send 30 million anonymous texts per minute -- more than enough to bring the region's interconnected phone systems to its knees, according to the Secret Service.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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