texts

plural of text
as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject the school's science curriculum suffers from a serious lack of up-to-date texts

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Recent Examples of texts Its early productions infiltrated participants’ lives through phone calls, texts and emails. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Since their debut in 1986, American Girl has shrunk their historical line significantly–including paring down the traditional six-book set for each historical character into two streamlined texts. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Kuvshynova would send her parents reassuring texts frequently. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 These text messages are part of a much larger trove of records from the Title IX proceeding, including texts and emails between Jane Doe and others, in connection with the incident. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Avoid tapping links in unexpected texts that tell you to install an app or fix a problem on your phone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Handwritten texts are often interwoven into visual compositions, further embedding her emotions, thoughts, and personal observations directly into the fabric. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Ever since the iPhone 18 Pro Max launched last month, AT&T customers have complained about being unable to make calls, send texts, or use cellular data. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Throughout the episode, Luke texts Joy words of encouragement and romantically announces that a plate of vegetables at a restaurant reminded him of her. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for texts
Noun
  • Hair loss experts hawking lifestyle handbooks for getting your strands back.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That may be the most consequential shift in knowledge management since physical handbooks became digital knowledge bases.
    — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Artists, activists, lawyers, and teachers, these women laid the foundation for the period we are taught about in textbooks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Housing, food, transportation, textbooks and childcare can determine whether a student stays enrolled.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Procedures should be practical, brief and readily available rather than buried inside lengthy operations manuals.
    — Nicholas Pope, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

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“Texts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/texts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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