closed-captioning

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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. 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
  • English translation Copyright © 2025 by Natasha Wimmer.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Santiago-Romero sought reelection for a second term and has recently focused on funding for home repair programs, entrepreneur grants and translation services.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Terrible things have happened, and may lurk, within and the vibe is very creepy, even with subtitles.
    Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The subtitle of his tome Sex Obsessions is Absurd Hi-Jinx With Big Beautiful Girls ‘n’ Creepy Little Guys.
    David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

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“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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