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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Walker has been crafty on the base paths, recording two steals on two attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany has been methodically recording thousands of writers’ events since 1983, when it was founded by the novelist William Kennedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expect more critically dry years Future hydrology is the biggest and most impactful uncertainty federal officials must reckon with while crafting plans for the river, Smith said in the January webinar.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Block had a hand in crafting many of these creations out of metal.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Why, Fredriksen has asked, would writers of the mid-second century, composing pseudonymous letters in the voice of a first-century figure, include statements predicting Christ’s imminent return?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Seeing something on the moon, describing it, and composing a photograph from a very close distance is a different experience from viewing something from afar, or even seeing a close-up captured by a robotic camera.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Transcribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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