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
But the best advice remains to ignore these texts.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
In October 2020, Lauryn and Owen began receiving threatening texts from a series of unknown numbers, which escalated up to 40 to 50 texts a day.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Like Skylo, the cellular Starlink system can also send texts and reach emergency services.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Here and nowhere else, Holland treats Kafka’s oeuvre not as abstract fodder for pithy musing, but as texts which were published at a real point in history, that came from the mind of a person and not a divine conduit.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the Kindle is designed just for reading, the black-and-white screen will keep you focused without distractions from texts, apps and social media.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even if their browsing history is age-appropriate, check the time stamp on their texts and activities.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The internet, which came online around 2000, started appearing in novels around 2005; smartphones debuted in 2007, so texts began to be sent in fiction around 2015.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
In October 2020, Lauryn and Owen began receiving threatening texts from a series of unknown numbers, which escalated up to 40 to 50 texts a day.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Like Skylo, the cellular Starlink system can also send texts and reach emergency services.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Here and nowhere else, Holland treats Kafka’s oeuvre not as abstract fodder for pithy musing, but as texts which were published at a real point in history, that came from the mind of a person and not a divine conduit.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Because the Kindle is designed just for reading, the black-and-white screen will keep you focused without distractions from texts, apps and social media.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even if their browsing history is age-appropriate, check the time stamp on their texts and activities.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The internet, which came online around 2000, started appearing in novels around 2005; smartphones debuted in 2007, so texts began to be sent in fiction around 2015.
—Hannah Berman
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for texts
Noun
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That one line says more about age inclusion than most corporate handbooks.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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As the new school year begins, parents will be bombarded with schedules, handbooks and those oh so important pick-up line instructions.—
James V. Shuls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The experience was the ultimate field trip that brought their science textbooks to life in the most unforgettable way.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Reading/writing, the traditional mode, relies on textbooks and note-taking.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These manuals explain how to use all the products effectively.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Airlines for America, a trade group representing American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other carriers, asked the agency to delay the compliance by two years because the FAA had yet to certify the barriers, and no manuals, procedures or training programs were authorized.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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