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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The Power Of Video Content Video content is incredibly dynamic, unlike static images or text that may not convey emotions, stories or elaborate messages as effectively.
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Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The same phone allegedly sent two texts shortly after the SUV encountered police, one at 12:36 a.m. and the other at 12:40 a.m.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Business Insider story also included an explicit text Wayne sent to reporter Katherine Long.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Busy decision makers probably won’t read walls of text.
—Nick Brown, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Bin Tang, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The same phone allegedly sent two texts shortly after the SUV encountered police, one at 12:36 a.m. and the other at 12:40 a.m.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The Business Insider story also included an explicit text Wayne sent to reporter Katherine Long.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Busy decision makers probably won’t read walls of text.
—Nick Brown, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for text
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Employers sometimes include in their offer letters or employee handbooks a statement that the first 60 or 90 days of employment are a trial period, much shorter than the federal probationary period, during which the employee and employer will assess whether the job is a good fit.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Someone at White Lotus, LLC, really should update the employee handbook because this seems to keep coming up.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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In fact, it was long cited as a textbook example of a relaxed cluster.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a textbook remaster of a game that’s over 20 years old at this point.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Technical writers simplify complex technical information to create easy-to-understand documents, manuals or guides for consumers or company staff.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The report said Burns did not read the card manual or attend training.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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If there was any confusion on what defines a tycoon, put the dictionary down and scour the internet for clips from the 2025 Tycoon Music Festival, as its lineup was a clear illustration of the word.—
Kenneth Williams,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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But giving effort and playing hard, at least internally in the Lakers’ dictionary, have two different definitions.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Text.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/text. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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