transcriptionist

noun

tran·​scrip·​tion·​ist tran(t)-ˈskrip-shə-nist How to pronounce transcriptionist (audio)
: one that transcribes
especially : a typist who transcribes dictated medical reports

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With many shrugging off such transcriptionists inside the office, etiquette around recording outside the office is fraying. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 She got married, raised a son and worked as a medical transcriptionist. Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 Expertise: Look for transcriptionists with experience in legal and educational settings. Beth Worthy, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Instead, Bates became a wordsmith, taking jobs as a legal secretary and court transcriptionist before opening a business service of her own. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for transcriptionist

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transcriptionist was in 1963

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“Transcriptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcriptionist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

transcriptionist

noun
tran·​scrip·​tion·​ist -shə-nəst How to pronounce transcriptionist (audio)
: one that transcribes

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