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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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Below is a transcript of the Idaho Statesman’s conversation with Gupta on May 22, which has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The new open-source index draws from publicly available data such as earnings call transcripts, job openings and patent applications to measure how much executives know and say about AI, as well as how much their companies are prioritizing the technology and bringing it into daily operations.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Below is a transcript of the Idaho Statesman’s conversation with Gupta on May 22, which has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
—Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
Podcast transcripts make audio content universally accessible, significantly boost SEO, and allow for easy content repurposing.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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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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