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
The other half received a short text that gave them more information.
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Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Dumas received a text about their Cedar Hill property.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Some firms have also invested more heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to scale up efforts like text and image screening to better detect fakes and fraudsters.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
Dumas received a text about their Cedar Hill property.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Some firms have also invested more heavily in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to scale up efforts like text and image screening to better detect fakes and fraudsters.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for text
Noun
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That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, students do not have a First Amendment right to participate in a walkout and could be disciplined for missing class or other handbook violations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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Few resources existed for Chinese to study Greek at the time, but a new pair of introductory textbooks had been published recently by Liu Xiaofeng, the prolific translator.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Museum leaders say the exhibit brings together pieces of American history that many people have only read about in textbooks.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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This amounts to more of a user manual issue than a policy.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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When in doubt, consult your car seat manual (many car seats have a handy pocket for just that reason) or reach out to a local car seat installation expert for help, says Thomas.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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The musical is a tribute to the awkwardness of being different, kids who read the dictionary with urgent ferocity.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Text.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/text. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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