as in handbook
a book used for instruction in a subject
a primer of human anatomy
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Recent Examples of primer
And as Times reporters Howard Blume, Jenny Gold, Jaweed Kaleem and Daniel Miller wrote in this handy primer, Trump and California’s education institutions were already on a collision course that’s now in high gear.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Here is a primer on some of those teams and individuals coming to Baltimore for the CIAA Tournament.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
However, some people like to use sheer or light coverage CC creams as a makeup primer under a traditional foundation for additional coverage and skin care benefits.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Start here with a primer on the most essential episodes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Here is a primer on some of those teams and individuals coming to Baltimore for the CIAA Tournament.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
However, some people like to use sheer or light coverage CC creams as a makeup primer under a traditional foundation for additional coverage and skin care benefits.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Start here with a primer on the most essential episodes.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primer
Noun
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The pilot handbook also indicates an air speed of 95 knots must be maintained to fly in icing conditions if de-icing equipment is fully functional.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
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In most organizations, new employees will be provided with a copy of the employee handbook, which typically includes pages upon pages of policies they are expected to adhere to during their tenure.—
Marie Unger,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Now, McCloud and Telgemeier have teamed up to publish a new how-to manual for younger kids.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The physical edition even includes a full-color manual like the good old days, which is a nice touch.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In this respect, keep in mind that according to textbook theory, returns and risk should be positively correlated, not the reverse.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The textbook first thing that businesses do in response to economic uncertainty is to protect their balance sheet to hold onto as much money as possible for a rainy day down the road.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Busy decision makers probably won’t read walls of text.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The new air strikes are much more intensive than those the Biden administration carried out last year and include efforts to assassinate Houthi commanders (one of these commanders was mentioned in the Signal text chain, though not by name).—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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