as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
Here’s a primer on how to deploy compression and packing cubes effectively, as well as our guide to the best ones on the market.
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Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Longtime assistant Chris Dailey had just given the 19-year-old a quick primer in the way only the winner of 11 previous titles could do — where to cut, what part of the rim to target.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Whether your ideal flutter craves lengthening, separation, volume, or all of the above, the right primer makes mascara easier to apply and results longer-lasting and more noticeable.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Longtime assistant Chris Dailey had just given the 19-year-old a quick primer in the way only the winner of 11 previous titles could do — where to cut, what part of the rim to target.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Longtime assistant Chris Dailey had just given the 19-year-old a quick primer in the way only the winner of 11 previous titles could do — where to cut, what part of the rim to target.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Whether your ideal flutter craves lengthening, separation, volume, or all of the above, the right primer makes mascara easier to apply and results longer-lasting and more noticeable.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 8 Apr. 2025
Longtime assistant Chris Dailey had just given the 19-year-old a quick primer in the way only the winner of 11 previous titles could do — where to cut, what part of the rim to target.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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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
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Technical writers simplify complex technical information to create easy-to-understand documents, manuals or guides for consumers or company staff.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The report said Burns did not read the card manual or attend training.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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In fact, it was long cited as a textbook example of a relaxed cluster.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a textbook remaster of a game that’s over 20 years old at this point.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
22 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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Editing: Add, modify, or delete text, links, images, headers, footers, etc. to your PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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