as in stenography
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Recent Examples of shorthand
The 15% number Bastian refers to derives as a shorthand between those two percentages.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
From the rise of trap music to Atlanta's dominance in film, entertainment, and television production, the 404 has become shorthand for innovation, creativity, and Black cultural expression.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the shorthand used by launch directors can sound like an unfamiliar language.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
While not exactly scientific, the phrase has become shorthand online for the surprising and often serendipitous ways in which felines enter people’s lives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
From the rise of trap music to Atlanta's dominance in film, entertainment, and television production, the 404 has become shorthand for innovation, creativity, and Black cultural expression.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the shorthand used by launch directors can sound like an unfamiliar language.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
While not exactly scientific, the phrase has become shorthand online for the surprising and often serendipitous ways in which felines enter people’s lives.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorthand
Noun
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Anyone could learn to use the machine in two weeks or less, compared to months or years to master stenography.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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The first year focuses on learning stenography theory.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Angie worked in the Justice Building under Attorney General Robert Kennedy and did steno and typing.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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This novel following three women getting into the Manhattan steno pool has the career girl front and center.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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