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
But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.
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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
Similarly, Bloomberg reported how Amazon had thousands of employees and contractors around the world manually reviewing and transcribing clips from Alexa users.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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
Similarly, Bloomberg reported how Amazon had thousands of employees and contractors around the world manually reviewing and transcribing clips from Alexa users.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcribing
Verb
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By the end of the season, the Jets had set records for futility, so the firing was warranted — the Jets were the first team to ever go a full season without recording a single interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report was based on two YouGov polls from 2018 and 2024, recording that the number of people who attended church at least once a month rose from 8% in 2018 to 12% in 2024.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many visitors go to enjoy Shetland’s textile heritage, especially for the annual knitting and crafting festival, Wool Week.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Anything works for this, from a movie night to a crafting class.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.—
Matthew Huff,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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Peter Bawiec handles sound design, with Aghi Narottama composing the score and Tony Merle providing music.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Transcribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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