as in manual
a book used for instruction in a subject
a handbook of grammar
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Recent Examples of handbook
Failed politician Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo), taking a page from the Elon Musk interstellar-ambitions handbook, gains a new lease on his career by leading a cultlike space colonization mission to the icy planet Niflheim.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
In most organizations, new employees will be provided with a copy of the employee handbook, which typically includes pages upon pages of policies they are expected to adhere to during their tenure.
—Marie Unger, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The pilot handbook also indicates an air speed of 95 knots must be maintained to fly in icing conditions if de-icing equipment is fully functional.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Bernard Arnault is taking a page out of the Logan Roy succession handbook.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
In most organizations, new employees will be provided with a copy of the employee handbook, which typically includes pages upon pages of policies they are expected to adhere to during their tenure.
—Marie Unger, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The pilot handbook also indicates an air speed of 95 knots must be maintained to fly in icing conditions if de-icing equipment is fully functional.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Bernard Arnault is taking a page out of the Logan Roy succession handbook.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbook
Noun
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Now, McCloud and Telgemeier have teamed up to publish a new how-to manual for younger kids.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The physical edition even includes a full-color manual like the good old days, which is a nice touch.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this respect, keep in mind that according to textbook theory, returns and risk should be positively correlated, not the reverse.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The textbook first thing that businesses do in response to economic uncertainty is to protect their balance sheet to hold onto as much money as possible for a rainy day down the road.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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But as seen in the proposal scene, the liberties Wright takes with the text lends to the appeal of his adaptation.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The term is not recognized in standard dictionaries and appears to be a neologism coined by Trump.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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To arrive at this finding, Berthet and other researchers first built a comprehensive ‘dictionary’ of bonobo calls.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Handbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbook. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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