as in handbooks
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 texts
Stressful texts aside, Zortea turns to the group chat for the girlhood.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Bryant did not respond Wednesday to The Star’s texts or calls.
—Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
More texts and emails followed.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
But, of course, as some of you may be thinking, nothing causes more pain than the desire for pleasure—a fact attested to by countless love songs and religious texts.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
For suspicious texts on Samsung, open the message in Google Messages, tap the three dots, tap Details and choose Block & report spam.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
That means Sorsby and Cincinnati coaches, athletic officials and other school administrators would need to share emails and texts that go to the relationship between Sorsby and the school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
In Jennings’ case, the council approved a $305,000 settlement to squash a potential lawsuit about threatening texts from a former council member, WFAE reported.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Bryant did not respond Wednesday to The Star’s texts or calls.
—Eric Adler
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
More texts and emails followed.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
But, of course, as some of you may be thinking, nothing causes more pain than the desire for pleasure—a fact attested to by countless love songs and religious texts.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
For suspicious texts on Samsung, open the message in Google Messages, tap the three dots, tap Details and choose Block & report spam.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
That means Sorsby and Cincinnati coaches, athletic officials and other school administrators would need to share emails and texts that go to the relationship between Sorsby and the school.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Reading on your phone exposes you to constant notifications from texts, emails or news alerts.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
In Jennings’ case, the council approved a $305,000 settlement to squash a potential lawsuit about threatening texts from a former council member, WFAE reported.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for texts
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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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
Noun
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Pamela Denahy, director of tourism and development for the city of La Junta, said visitors connect with the site in ways that go beyond textbooks — including, apparently, an encounter with the resident cat.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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What is happening with beef right now, Parsons said, is straight out of college economics textbooks.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Most product manuals are available online.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 June 2026
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The company is designing an AI app to help junior workers ensure quality control, consult manufacturer manuals—even for client-specific building codes.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Password candidates came from custom dictionaries with as many as eight words, common keyboard patterns, and cracking rules.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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Although dictionaries are imperfect, their definitions are the result of the rigorous study of word meaning and adherence to the scientific process of lexicography, the practice of writing and editing dictionaries and other reference materials.—
Phillip M. Carter,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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