as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
The budget fight has sparked pointed comments in committee meetings where Tanner and Grow have offered primers to their fellow legislators about how the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee works to set the state’s budget.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Watch a members-only panel moderated by Associate Editor Emma Waldman discussing actionable money moves for the year ahead and a primer of many of the new AI tools.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sand away any significant staining that cannot be cleaned, then apply the blocking primer to provide a fresh base for the paint.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
The pickup truck, a late 1990s to early 2000s Chevrolet single cab with a charcoal gray or primer black color, fled the scene, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Watch a members-only panel moderated by Associate Editor Emma Waldman discussing actionable money moves for the year ahead and a primer of many of the new AI tools.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sand away any significant staining that cannot be cleaned, then apply the blocking primer to provide a fresh base for the paint.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
The pickup truck, a late 1990s to early 2000s Chevrolet single cab with a charcoal gray or primer black color, fled the scene, officials said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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Attendance and any follow-up actions are addressed on a case-by-case basis according to guidelines in the student handbook.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kidman is quietly redefining the travel-style handbook.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kimmel quotes from one popular manual, published in 1916, that advised quieting a crying baby by flipping it over and administering a vigorous spanking.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Lamborghini manuals are also included, as is an award from a 2025 show in Greenwich.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Buying and selling textbooks became his obsession.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That’s textbook misrepresentation.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Barton’s book The Birth of Intertexuality (2019) is precisely a kind of tracing of the concept through the texts and thinking of different authors—which includes sections on Nietzsche’s influence on Barthes and Foucault.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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