shorthand

noun

Definition of shorthandnext
as in stenography

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Recent Examples of shorthand By then, his pan-cultural reach could be seen any time a dot pattern appeared as a visual shorthand for Pop art. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 But the language hardened fast, turning a graphics convention into shorthand for identities it was never built to describe. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Some experts even use a shorthand, p(doom), to estimate the probability of dire outcomes that could stem from AI. — Ashley Capoot,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Artificial intelligence data centers weren’t bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector’s excess. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shorthand
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  1. stenography
  2. steno
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  • Beginning in the late 19th century, the office also produced a new gender division of labor, as more of the repetitive work—typing, filing, stenography—fell to a secretarial class of women with limited prospects for advancement.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of stenography
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  • Traditionally, court reporters have used 22-key steno machines to rapidly take down every word said by lawyers, judges and anyone else who speaks on the record during an official proceeding.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Angie worked in the Justice Building under Attorney General Robert Kennedy and did steno and typing.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of steno

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“Shorthand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorthand. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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