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
Citing an informed source, Tasnim said the text had undergone changes over the past days.
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But the bill text does not restrict the benefit to small businesses.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Get weather alerts via text Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But the bill text does not restrict the benefit to small businesses.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Get weather alerts via text Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for text
Noun
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This is a handbook on igniting public joy.—
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Despite allegations of differential treatment, Tolcher said punishments were issued according to the discipline policies and procedures in the school’s parent and student handbook.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The textbook story has these planets forming in essentially the same way Earth did, just with different amounts of leftover gas piled on top.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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This is a textbook public goods problem.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Turn Tribal Knowledge Into Plant Knowledge A manual can explain the steps.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Instinctive parenting says there is no manual that can adequately capture what to do, as parenting isn’t one-size-fits-all.—
Parents,
Parents,
24 May 2026
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The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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McGhee remembers his first dictionary at 3 years old and the diagram of a pyramid on page 1,607.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Text.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/text. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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