transcriptionist
noun
tran·scrip·tion·ist
tran(t)-ˈskrip-shə-nist 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Transcriptionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcriptionist. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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transcriptionist
noun
tran·scrip·tion·ist
-shə-nəst
: one that transcribes
especially
: medical transcriptionist
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