stenography

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Recent Examples of stenography Intrigued, McKenna quickly registered for the National Court Reporter Association’s A to Z intro program, rented a stenography machine, and dove right in. — Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025 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 His mother, Dorothy (Siegel) Gitlin, taught typing and stenography. — 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 See All Example Sentences for stenography
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Noun
  • Long before Starbucks became shorthand for coffee culture, Americans were opening cans of coffee from brands like Gold Shield, Savarin and Schilling.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cross-Suite Communication CIOs are used to technical shorthand internally.
    — Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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

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“Stenography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stenography. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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