transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)-ˌskript 
1
a
: a written, printed, or typed copy
especially
: a usually typed copy of dictated or recorded material
b
: an official or legal and often published copy
a court reporter's transcript
especially
: an official copy of a student's educational record
2
: a representation (as of experience) in an art form
3
: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template
Examples of transcript in a Sentence
a transcript of a radio program
a full transcript of the court proceedings
a transcript of the senator's speech
You must submit your college transcript with your job application.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Washington — The House Judiciary Committee made public Wednesday a transcript and video from former special counsel Jack Smith's closed-door deposition before lawmakers earlier this month.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Listen to the episode or read the transcript below.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The transcript should be in the court docket by the end of the day, but the audio file of the hearing may take longer, Graf said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Washington — The House Judiciary Committee made public Wednesday a transcript and video from former special counsel Jack Smith's closed-door deposition before lawmakers earlier this month.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Listen to the episode or read the transcript below.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
The transcript should be in the court docket by the end of the day, but the audio file of the hearing may take longer, Graf said.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcript
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript
1
: a written, printed, or typed copy
2
: an official copy (as of a student's educational record)
Medical Definition
transcript
noun
tran·script
ˈtran(t)s-ˌkript
: a sequence of RNA produced by transcription from a DNA template
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