as in manuals
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbooks
That included new language in its sports handbooks, and a more hands-on role in Blue Devils’ NIL opportunities.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Many states simply advise districts to update student handbooks, offering little guidance on policy language or instructional changes that could mitigate misuse.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees are encouraged to check with their employer or refer to employee handbooks before a holiday to confirm what the company's policy is for holidays and paid time off.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Many of the government’s civil defense handbooks are available through the Internet Archive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Many states simply advise districts to update student handbooks, offering little guidance on policy language or instructional changes that could mitigate misuse.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees are encouraged to check with their employer or refer to employee handbooks before a holiday to confirm what the company's policy is for holidays and paid time off.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The end goal is to have the information that could eventually be included in international handbooks that serve as reference resources for licensing and safety analysis of nuclear systems.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Many of the government’s civil defense handbooks are available through the Internet Archive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
Noun
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But if that's not you, then don't toss your manuals, says Heather Aiello, CEO and founder of The Organized You.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
26 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
Noun
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Pavlopoulos was frustrated that the man was ignoring his calls and texts.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards has spent the last month fielding constant texts and calls from friends and family trying to get tickets to the team’s preseason game against the Toronto Tempo.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Without this kind of research, states may promote ineffective textbooks and leave schools with a confusing choice on which textbooks to use.—
Shawn Datchuk,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The future of hospitality education isn’t found in textbooks.—
Dr. Michael Cheng,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 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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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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