as in stenography
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Recent Examples of shorthand
Postpartum depression is often used as a shorthand for any perinatal mood disorder, which can include anxiety and OCD.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
Despite vast disruption in the industry, box office — particularly opening weekends — is still the shorthand Hollywood uses to declare hits and flops.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
In other words, if Jay-Z’s ascent becomes shorthand for Black progress, then the critique of the system that continues to oppress those at the margins starts to fade.
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Jabari M. Evans,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
This has become the shorthand for the way that companies and their platforms start out with this promise of empowerment.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
27 June 2026
Despite vast disruption in the industry, box office — particularly opening weekends — is still the shorthand Hollywood uses to declare hits and flops.
—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
In other words, if Jay-Z’s ascent becomes shorthand for Black progress, then the critique of the system that continues to oppress those at the margins starts to fade.
—
Jabari M. Evans,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
This has become the shorthand for the way that companies and their platforms start out with this promise of empowerment.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorthand
Noun
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Anyone could learn to use the machine in two weeks or less, compared to months or years to master stenography.
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Intrigued, McKenna quickly registered for the National Court Reporter Association’s A to Z intro program, rented a stenography machine, and dove right in.
Noun
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Angie worked in the Justice Building under Attorney General Robert Kennedy and did steno and typing.
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This novel following three women getting into the Manhattan steno pool has the career girl front and center.
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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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