transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)-ˌskript 
1
a
: a written, printed, or typed copy
especially
: a usually typed copy of dictated or recorded material
b
: an official or legal and often published copy
a court reporter's transcript
especially
: an official copy of a student's educational record
2
: a representation (as of experience) in an art form
3
: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template
Examples of transcript in a Sentence
a transcript of a radio program
a full transcript of the court proceedings
a transcript of the senator's speech
You must submit your college transcript with your job application.
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Each takes charge of a day of the week, leaving voice memos and diary entries for the others; their texts and transcripts form the book.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
One of four provisions that the city and union haven’t been able to agree on has been the city’s ask to require drug and alcohol testing any time a member of the union is in an accident, according to a transcript of a May 14 magistrate hearing with union and city attorneys.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The full extent of the danger was not publicized until 1995, when the New Yorker magazine published an article by Joseph Morgenstern (whose transcripts underpin Greenburg’s book) detailing the crisis.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The actress was questioned by Baldoni's legal team on Wednesday, July 30, in New York City — the full transcript of the day-long, videotaped deposition is said to be nearly 300 pages long.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
One of four provisions that the city and union haven’t been able to agree on has been the city’s ask to require drug and alcohol testing any time a member of the union is in an accident, according to a transcript of a May 14 magistrate hearing with union and city attorneys.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The full extent of the danger was not publicized until 1995, when the New Yorker magazine published an article by Joseph Morgenstern (whose transcripts underpin Greenburg’s book) detailing the crisis.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The actress was questioned by Baldoni's legal team on Wednesday, July 30, in New York City — the full transcript of the day-long, videotaped deposition is said to be nearly 300 pages long.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcript
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript
1
: a written, printed, or typed copy
2
: an official copy (as of a student's educational record)
Medical Definition
transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript
: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template
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