as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primers
But that wistfulness is balanced with an urgent call to action, as primers on past civil rights legislation highlight the fragility of progress and interactive displays solicit commitments for civic service.
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Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Moisturizers, face oils, and primers are a key first step to ensuring that the makeup going onto your face afterwards will apply and sit right.
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
And many primers are unnecessarily facile.
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Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Her latest primers, which build on the original, have either a champagne or a golden tint to make skin radiant.
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Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Face mists can also be used as primers in makeup application.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science.
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Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Plus, check out more similar primers, below.
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Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
The budget fight has sparked pointed comments in committee meetings where Tanner and Grow have offered primers to their fellow legislators about how the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee works to set the state’s budget.
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Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
Moisturizers, face oils, and primers are a key first step to ensuring that the makeup going onto your face afterwards will apply and sit right.
—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
And many primers are unnecessarily facile.
—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
Her latest primers, which build on the original, have either a champagne or a golden tint to make skin radiant.
—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Face mists can also be used as primers in makeup application.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
These nursery primers turned out to be the start of Tennyson’s lifetime immersion in contemporary science.
—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Plus, check out more similar primers, below.
—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
The budget fight has sparked pointed comments in committee meetings where Tanner and Grow have offered primers to their fellow legislators about how the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee works to set the state’s budget.
—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primers
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Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon.
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That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.
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OpenClaw will then interpret and complete the tasks automatically without the need to memorize complex commands or the need to resort to complicated reference manuals.
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Most product manuals are available online.
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Password candidates came from custom dictionaries with as many as eight words, common keyboard patterns, and cracking rules.
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Although dictionaries are imperfect, their definitions are the result of the rigorous study of word meaning and adherence to the scientific process of lexicography, the practice of writing and editing dictionaries and other reference materials.
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Moreover, although virtually unseen at the time, technological advances were beginning to unlock the oil lodged in very dense shale rocks, something that petroleum textbooks had previously said was commercially impossible.
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Many private lenders cap borrowing at the cost of attendance (minus, including tuition, room and board and textbooks (minus other aid).
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Because the texts would be part of the curriculum, they could be included on standardized testing, potentially impacting the school district’s test record if students do not perform well.
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European Commission spokesperson for trade Olof Gill said the texts will likely take effect next week, as there are remaining procedures to complete.
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“Primers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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