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Recent Examples of closed-captioning
SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities.
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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
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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Real change happens when clinicians in this industry show up to engage with community, policy, research translation and public perception.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The series’ original title, Skiftet, adds a layer of meaning beyond the international translation, The New Force.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The forthcoming season, which comes with a new subtitle Brookfield, is currently in production and slated to return to air in 2026.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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