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Recent Examples of stenography
His mother, Dorothy (Siegel) Gitlin, taught typing and stenography.
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New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
During this seeming golden age, the leading news organizations adjusted their fundamental relationship to government, shifting from a kind of elevated stenography to the critical journalism that has become the norm.
—Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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, 28 May 2014
Many science journalists have come to accept a frankly unacceptable level of mediocrity in our own practice, including playing an odd blame game whenever mistakes are made, and tolerating stenography.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2012
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New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
During this seeming golden age, the leading news organizations adjusted their fundamental relationship to government, shifting from a kind of elevated stenography to the critical journalism that has become the norm.
—Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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, 28 May 2014
Many science journalists have come to accept a frankly unacceptable level of mediocrity in our own practice, including playing an odd blame game whenever mistakes are made, and tolerating stenography.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stenography
Noun
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The leading actor sourced and supplied personal pieces for both projects, and approaches costuming as a shorthand into showcasing his characters’ personality.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Spies have codes; collaborators have shorthand.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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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“Stenography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stenography. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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