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
Read together, these two texts frame the current operating environment with clarity.
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Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In Coursemojo’s case, Toll said the tool draws on grade-level texts, questions, and writing assignments from English language arts curricula already adopted by districts.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Gorrocino offered to give Davis an e-bike, but did not have the key, which made Davis more angry, according to texts Davis sent to a witness.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Set boundaries around late-night texts, explaining your do-not-disturb hours kindly when needed.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
The lethal nature of mosquitoes is ancient knowledge, encoded in some of our most sacred texts.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Once that happens, your calls and texts may go to the scammer instead of you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
My father-in-law is the king of check-in texts as well as taking and sharing photos.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In Coursemojo’s case, Toll said the tool draws on grade-level texts, questions, and writing assignments from English language arts curricula already adopted by districts.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Gorrocino offered to give Davis an e-bike, but did not have the key, which made Davis more angry, according to texts Davis sent to a witness.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Set boundaries around late-night texts, explaining your do-not-disturb hours kindly when needed.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
That has shifted in the last few decades, with the emergence of several institutes offering advanced studies in Jewish religious texts to women.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 May 2026
The lethal nature of mosquitoes is ancient knowledge, encoded in some of our most sacred texts.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Once that happens, your calls and texts may go to the scammer instead of you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
My father-in-law is the king of check-in texts as well as taking and sharing photos.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for texts
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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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And, probably, physical textbooks, too.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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One such organization is TechCo Savvy, a nonprofit designed to take science, technology, engineering and mathematics education out of the textbooks and onto the streets of West Garfield Park, in the form of home design.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
28 May 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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The occupants of the houses received clear user manuals to that effect.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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Virginia’s Supreme Court majority sought an answer in dictionaries, which define the word as the act or process of choosing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 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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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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