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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His death matched up with what the hospice manuals described.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 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
Noun
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Hernandez, 64, did not respond to multiple emails, texts and phone calls seeking her response to the allegations.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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White kids were given textbooks, while the Latino kids were given sheets of paper, and there were a lot of racial slurs being used in the school.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Why robot childbirth simulators are becoming essential For decades, midwifery training relied heavily on textbooks, observation and limited hands-on practice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers or delete keys.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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