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
Be wary of phishing by avoiding links in unsolicited emails or texts.
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The treatise reflects a time when Dara was translating Hindu texts and exploring their connections with Islamic mystical ideas.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Those messages led to a separate investigation with allegations that the couple groomed the teen through texts and in-person contact, made inappropriate comments, and that those allegations date back to when the victim was 14 years old.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 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
While both of them engaged in flirtation, the relationship never became physical, according to the texts and an interview with the former staffer, who asked not to be named to protect her and her family’s privacy.
—Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Hernandez did not respond to several calls, texts and emails from the Herald, and declined to talk when a reporter went to her house.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Caller IDs can seem to match government offices, and emails or texts may follow the same format used in official SSA communication.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The treatise reflects a time when Dara was translating Hindu texts and exploring their connections with Islamic mystical ideas.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Why is any of this happening in person, rather than over harried texts?
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Those messages led to a separate investigation with allegations that the couple groomed the teen through texts and in-person contact, made inappropriate comments, and that those allegations date back to when the victim was 14 years old.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 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
While both of them engaged in flirtation, the relationship never became physical, according to the texts and an interview with the former staffer, who asked not to be named to protect her and her family’s privacy.
—Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
Hernandez did not respond to several calls, texts and emails from the Herald, and declined to talk when a reporter went to her house.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Caller IDs can seem to match government offices, and emails or texts may follow the same format used in official SSA communication.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 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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The learning process involves no textbooks, no exercises, no memorization, no facts.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 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 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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No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers or delete keys.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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