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
Speaking ideas aloud and transcribing them for AI input also preserves natural rhythm.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.
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Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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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).
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ArsTechnica,
17 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.
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David Kamp,
Air Mail,
23 Aug. 2025
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.
—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
To prepare for the release of the 1926 census, archivists spent nearly three years conserving, digitizing and transcribing the decades-old data, McBride said.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcribing
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Golden State moved the ball well, recording 20 assists on 27 made shots.
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The fleet processed more than 800 tablets during the first three hours of the livestream without recording any errors, highlighting the system’s consistency and reliability in a real production setting.
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.
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For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.
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Additionally, last year’s Oscar winner for Best Original Score, Ludwig Göransson, will be composing The Odyssey.
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In a nod to the maestro for which the dish is named, Bottura says that pairing with Sauternes is like composing music.
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“Transcribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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