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noun

Definition of manualnext
as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject an owner's manual comes with the camera

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adjective

as in homemade

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Recent Examples of manual
Noun
Under normal conditions, the cockpit door on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, uses a dead bolt that can be locked from the cockpit side, according to a 2025 Boeing manual for flight attendants. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The outlet also pointed out that Apple still doesn’t offer replacement parts, repair manuals, or self-service repair guides for its AirPods. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
The robotic system removed the need for manual work in hazardous areas. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The next labor platform The global market for manual labor is measured in tens of trillions of dollars. — Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manual
  1. handbook
  2. homemade
  3. text
Noun
  • The records don't establish whether parents were told about the facilitator handbook's guidance on gender identity, pronouns and nonbinary participants.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The standard fix fails because handbooks rot the day they are written.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of handbook
Adjective
  • Latte Life partnered with Scratch KC to provide baked goods like homemade Pop-Tarts, muffins and croissants.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Other menu favorites such as pies, cakes, cookies, breads, sundaes and milkshakes are available, along with the return of mango shakes and slushies, and homemade guava and hot pepper guava jellies.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of homemade
Noun
  • Now that the industry is moving from AI that makes text and images to AI that takes actions, via agents that can shop on people’s behalf, the stakes are much higher.
    — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Club members, check your texts and email inboxes for our full Club earnings analysis alerts on Goldman and Wells Fargo, as well as J & J coming in soon.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Manual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manual. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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