as in stenography
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Recent Examples of shorthand
Back then, this teenager was simply Mohammed, but now, his status as the most powerful figure in the Middle East means he is known by shorthand alone — MBS.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
That was the impetus to provide that sort of content, to be a shorthand of what this experience could be.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In fact, that country’s name has become shorthand for a certain solipsistic dread in American popular culture.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Well before titles like Dark Souls or Elden Ring became gaming shorthand for hard-to-beat, the Ninja Gaiden series was the high watermark for relentlessly tough experiences that, frankly, most casual gamers likely couldn’t master.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
That was the impetus to provide that sort of content, to be a shorthand of what this experience could be.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In fact, that country’s name has become shorthand for a certain solipsistic dread in American popular culture.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025
Well before titles like Dark Souls or Elden Ring became gaming shorthand for hard-to-beat, the Ninja Gaiden series was the high watermark for relentlessly tough experiences that, frankly, most casual gamers likely couldn’t master.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorthand
Noun
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Over 25 months, the cost of professional services/fees for the Carolina Blue matter topped $500,000, according to documents obtained by The Athletic. Invoices in the Carolina Blue matter listed an additional $120,000 for court reporting, which is generally a reference to stenography services.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The researchers are now beginning experiments to test whether haptic gloves can teach braille typing and stenography—evidence that the technology could impart not just patterns but also language.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2014
Noun
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Live captioning is an entirely different animal, and those workers use steno machines, like those used in courtrooms, to create hyperfast captions.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 June 2023
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So, to keep himself organized, Horton started writing everything down in a steno pad notebook.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2022
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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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