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text

noun

ˈtekst

Definition of text

as in handbook

a book used for instruction in a subject the school's science curriculum suffers from a serious lack of up-to-date texts

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Recent Examples of text Fulton County operates its own legitimate text notification system, known as FALCON, which can alert voters to actual polling-place changes. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 That is equivalent to about 2 trillion AI tokens, or units of text processed by AI models. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026 Designed by Adam Ridgeway, Hair features a text by Claire Marie Healy and will be released as a limited edition in Paris on 12 November, during Paris Photo. — Photovogue, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 Report suspicious texts by forwarding them to 7726 (SPAM), if supported by your carrier. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text

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Here is the full, unedited, description of the traditional pop vocal album category, from the 69th Grammy Rules & Guidelines handbook.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
The industry- and lifestyle-focused podcast serves as an audio handbook for songwriters, sharing best practices and insider pro tips for surviving and thriving in this difficult-to-navigate creative space.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

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Packer and Tamirat discuss the history and structure of the French education system and trace how students came to contend with crumbling buildings and old textbooks.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Snag a red stool and order the textbook Chicago-style dog and a side of crispy fries.

— Amy Cavanaugh, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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The dictionary said that its experts monitor the 27-billion-word database, which draws from sources including social media, to create its annual list of words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Defenders of the Spanish academy’s dictionary said the work’s educational role should prevail.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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