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Recent Examples of closed-captioning
The platform will provide closed-captioning and audio tracks in multiple languages—accessibility features that reflect how younger audiences consume content.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan framed the partnership as both preservation and evolution.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and actress Zendaya were among the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States, according to a list released by the language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Wednesday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and actress Zendaya were among the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States, according to a list released by the language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Wednesday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-captioning
Noun
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Hamawy ultimately traveled with him for conference appearances and provided translation help.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Instructions are lost in translation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The other news is that Dragon Quest Monsters is getting a new entry, with the subtitle of The Withered World.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The book’s subtitle is, aptly, A New Media Manifesto.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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