Thesaurus results for MANUALS

manuals

noun

plural of manual

as in handbooks

a book used for instruction in a subject an owner's manual comes with the camera

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Recent Examples of manuals These editors worked on a variety of genres, such as instructions, API documentation and technical manuals under a range of job titles, including technical writer, technical editor and copy editor. — Jo MacKiewicz, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 In the military, this could mean maintenance teams using AI to navigate thousands of pages of technical aircraft manuals. — Karen Dahut, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The return of a manual Carrera S also means that 911 buyers now have seven manuals to choose from starting in 2027. — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026 The building was still filled with bottling equipment and manuals for the machinery. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 House Bill 1512, which would require tech manufacturers to make digital repair manuals, parts and tools available to consumers and independent repair shops, passed in October 2025 and was referred to a committee in the Pennsylvania Senate. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Sort through the manuals and cull the ones that have become obsolete because the appliance or gadget is long gone. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 Sailors will also be able to search technical manuals using natural language, review parts inventories, forecast maintenance issues before failures occur, and identify alternate suppliers within seconds. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Among other things, the bill sought to mandate clearer labelling for guardrail parts, and to require that manufacturers distribute setup manuals in various languages, including Spanish. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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handbooks

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Other districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools and Fairfield City Schools, have updated student handbooks with new policies but have not posted separate notices on their websites.

— Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026
Bureaucracy Feels More Powerful Than People ‘Severance’ showcases a workplace dominated by rules, handbooks, procedures, approval chains, and layers of management.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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