closed-captioning
noun
closed-cap·tion·ing
ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-sh(ə-)niŋ 
: a service that provides closed-captioned programming
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The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of closed-captioning was
in 1973
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“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-captioning. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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