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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Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The transcripts and other grand jury material in Florida and New York were used by prosecutors to bring initial charges against Epstein and Maxwell and represent a small fraction of the tranche of files related to the cases.
—Michael Dorgan , Ashley Oliver , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The ruling does not immediately release the transcripts, leaving it to the DOJ to determine the timing and method of publication.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
The material that Smith ordered to be unsealed is transcripts from those grand jury proceedings in Florida.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The transcripts and other grand jury material in Florida and New York were used by prosecutors to bring initial charges against Epstein and Maxwell and represent a small fraction of the tranche of files related to the cases.
—Michael Dorgan , Ashley Oliver , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The ruling does not immediately release the transcripts, leaving it to the DOJ to determine the timing and method of publication.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
The material that Smith ordered to be unsealed is transcripts from those grand jury proceedings in Florida.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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