as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
Adding a hydrating primer with moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and shea butter can help.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, one thing remained constant: Taylor’s dedication towards a quality hair primer to create the perfect canvas for building and maintaining any look.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Moisturizer, serum or primer that provides a dewy, flawless base?
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The following reading list offers an initial primer on some of the major scholarly trends in the vibrant history of natural history.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, one thing remained constant: Taylor’s dedication towards a quality hair primer to create the perfect canvas for building and maintaining any look.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Moisturizer, serum or primer that provides a dewy, flawless base?
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
The following reading list offers an initial primer on some of the major scholarly trends in the vibrant history of natural history.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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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,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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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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Based on their 2024 financials, Meta is not some struggling teacher in Boise, Idaho, photocopying textbook pages for their students.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The show is a textbook example of the sort of show the corporation is looking to do more of, representing underrepresented communities in parts of the UK that don’t always get their fair share.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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Getting dumped via text is one thing; getting dumped via the tabloids is another entirely.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The new air strikes are much more intensive than those the Biden administration carried out last year and include efforts to assassinate Houthi commanders (one of these commanders was mentioned in the Signal text chain, though not by name).—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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