as in stenography
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For example, journalists who may not have learned to use shorthand or who hate the idea of having to transcribe an audio file could use it for organizing the format of the interview and making sense of quotes that can be used directly in the finished article.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cashless bail is a shorthand term for pretrial release policies in which defendants are allowed to await trial outside jail without first having to put up money.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Geist had worked with hosts Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe for years, giving the three of them a shorthand on set.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Prince William and Princess Kate use the first initials of their names as shorthand to indicate when messages online come directly from them.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Cashless bail is a shorthand term for pretrial release policies in which defendants are allowed to await trial outside jail without first having to put up money.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Geist had worked with hosts Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe for years, giving the three of them a shorthand on set.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Prince William and Princess Kate use the first initials of their names as shorthand to indicate when messages online come directly from them.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorthand
Noun
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The first year focuses on learning stenography theory.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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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
Noun
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The steno keyboard is specially designed to press multiple keys at once to capture entire syllables or words in a single stroke.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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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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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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