how-to

noun

Definition of how-tonext
as in manual

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Recent Examples of how-to Rising Together by Sally Helgesen The latest book by Helgesen is an action plan filled with how-to tips. — Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023 For more, check out our Best Turntables guide and our how-to article on upgrading your home audio. — Parker Hall, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2023 As a former residential and commercial carpenter, Alex uses his hands-on experience to write practical buying guides, how-to articles, and product reviews. — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023 To further connect with the community, Gao hopes to one day host classes for home brewing and offer other interactive how-to events. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for how-to
Recent Examples of Synonyms for how-to
  1. manual
  2. handbook
  3. guidebook
  4. tome
Noun
  • The broader process of updating the federal water control manuals that the dams abide by is ongoing.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The data hoarders collect zines, manuals, family photos, old television shows, and defunct websites—just about everything digital or digitizable at risk of disappearance.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of manual
Noun
  • In short: There’s no correct answer; no handbook dictating the exact right way to preserve an entire country’s cultural history.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • For example, an HR professional could provide pro bono professional services by helping an organization draft an employee handbook.
    — Jennifer Sirangelo, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of handbook
Noun
  • Readers familiar with with the local color in each novel have already seen fictional characters visit Nantucket beaches, restaurants, shops, and beyond, and this guidebook is inspired by the setting in each book.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • To further realize the escapist Nantucket fantasy brought to life, Hilderbrand has included recipes (as seen in some of her novels) in the guidebook as well.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of guidebook
Noun
  • Read on for the five tomes that have done for Mulvaney what Paper Doll will inevitably do for future generations of trans girls.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Each shot looks like a page out of a cursed tome of twisted, postmodern fairy tales, the images forbidding and slightly abstract.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of tome

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