as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
an owner's manual comes with the camera
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Recent Examples of manual
PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
How it is applied is decided by a policy the U.S. Department of Justice has written in its justice manual, Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Information Policy Center, told CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
One of them was to shift more manual labor to Mexico, work that Americans were increasingly unwilling to do for low compensation.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Each step is described in simple language on a separate page of the manual.
—PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
How it is applied is decided by a policy the U.S. Department of Justice has written in its justice manual, Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Information Policy Center, told CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Instead of relying on chemicals or equipment, goats eat invasive plants like kudzu, poison ivy and brush, leaving behind healthier soil and reducing the need for manual labor.
—Jet Francis and Samuel Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
One of them was to shift more manual labor to Mexico, work that Americans were increasingly unwilling to do for low compensation.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
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Employers sometimes include in their offer letters or employee handbooks a statement that the first 60 or 90 days of employment are a trial period, much shorter than the federal probationary period, during which the employee and employer will assess whether the job is a good fit.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Someone at White Lotus, LLC, really should update the employee handbook because this seems to keep coming up.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Police allege Balmer broke into the southern wing of the residence, entering a room often used to entertain crowds and display art, and set a fire using a homemade incendiary device.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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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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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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