as in recording
to produce a document or record of
He transcribed the audio portion of the video for those who were hard of hearing.
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Recent Examples of transcribing
With the advancement of technology, there is now a transcribing tool on hand, but Warner says, human transcribing is not only faster, but 99% accurate.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Soriano said the board expects to discuss ways to supplement the position through artificial intelligence to streamline the process of transcribing meetings.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
When internally spoken by participants, this would prompt the BCI to start or stop transcribing.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But while many health care providers already are using AI for administrative duties, such as transcribing patient visits, using it to help diagnose people is still a relatively new field.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
But voicemails also have a blue dot next to the red phone number or name (along with text summarizing or transcribing the voicemail underneath if those settings are active).
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
—David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Soriano said the board expects to discuss ways to supplement the position through artificial intelligence to streamline the process of transcribing meetings.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
When internally spoken by participants, this would prompt the BCI to start or stop transcribing.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcribing
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Evans was a spark off the bench, recording eight points, including two 3-pointers, while grabbing two rebounds.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Texas Democratic turnout significantly exceeded Republican participation in the primary, with Democrats recording a 19% turnout compared to Republicans’ 7% in Dallas County, potentially indicating enthusiasm for Democratic candidates rather than preference for a particular ideological stance[1].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The analog trend is a different way to kick the digital habit because by embracing old technology and spending time on crafting projects experts say people are trying to be entertained or relax in ways that don’t involve being online.—
Karen Garcia,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The young musical genius requested four notes from the audience and spent just a minute crafting an intricate fugue on the spot using those four notes as a theme.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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It's best suited to high-level video editing, VFX work, 3D modeling and rendering, composing scores, and working with custom AI models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the foundation funded a study by nonprofit Earth Economics that reported more than 84,000 businesses were tied to the health of the Everglades, composing 3 million livelihoods.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Transcribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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