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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The Department of Justice released a transcript of the videos on Tuesday, translating Neves Valente’s words from Portuguese to English.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Her lawyers argued that the media frenzy over the case, the prosecution’s use of a transcript for a grainy audio tape, and other factors all played into making the trial unconstitutional.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In the transcript, Neves Valente repeatedly refused to express remorse.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The office released transcripts of the four videos taken after the deadly December shootings by suspect Claudio Neves Valente, translated from Portuguese to English.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Her lawyers argued that the media frenzy over the case, the prosecution’s use of a transcript for a grainy audio tape, and other factors all played into making the trial unconstitutional.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
In the transcript, Neves Valente repeatedly refused to express remorse.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The office released transcripts of the four videos taken after the deadly December shootings by suspect Claudio Neves Valente, translated from Portuguese to English.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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