as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject
one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks
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Recent Examples of textbooks
My particular focus on textbooks and curricular guidelines, though, demonstrates that sometimes, knowledge gaps lead to leaps forward.
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Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Along with Cengage, an education technology provider, the publisher claims the tech giant copied content from Hachette books and Cengage textbooks to train its large language model, Gemini, without asking permission.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
My grandmother isn’t in any textbooks, but her life brims with historical significance.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The district is looking at a set of texts and six-year digital license for the standard course at a total cost of $38,380, and an additional $79,235 for a set of textbooks and six-year digital license for the dual credit course.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
There were no textbooks, no monuments and little public recognition of Little Liberia’s existence.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s understood to be a lifetime achievement award; past recipients tend toward retirement age with decades of work behind them and stacks of textbooks to their names.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Along with Cengage, an education technology provider, the publisher claims the tech giant copied content from Hachette books and Cengage textbooks to train its large language model, Gemini, without asking permission.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
My grandmother isn’t in any textbooks, but her life brims with historical significance.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The district is looking at a set of texts and six-year digital license for the standard course at a total cost of $38,380, and an additional $79,235 for a set of textbooks and six-year digital license for the dual credit course.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
There were no textbooks, no monuments and little public recognition of Little Liberia’s existence.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
It’s understood to be a lifetime achievement award; past recipients tend toward retirement age with decades of work behind them and stacks of textbooks to their names.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.
—Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbooks
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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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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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There were very few Persian translations (not to mention texts to translate).—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the move comes as scam texts impersonating toll agencies, courts and banks are surging nationwide.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The club supplies 1,000 dictionaries each year for third graders at 10 Darien schools, as well as supports leadership training for high school students, NAMI DuPage, Humanitarian Service Project food for senior citizens in Darien, recycling events and environmental grants.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Textbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/textbooks. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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