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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President Richard Nixon’s phone transcripts include a December 1971 exchange with then Fed Chairman Arthur Burns in which Nixon praises him for lowering the discount rate, according to an article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That’s according to a report in Reuters, which saw a transcript of a meeting between the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and dozens of car industry representatives this week.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The two went back and forth, the transcript alleges, with Stedman offering a hand at one point, and asking Barefield just to move over a few feet to get off the property.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, after the interview, the Mavericks provided a transcript of the interview, which Star-Telegram media partner WFAA posted to its website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
That’s according to a report in Reuters, which saw a transcript of a meeting between the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and dozens of car industry representatives this week.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The two went back and forth, the transcript alleges, with Stedman offering a hand at one point, and asking Barefield just to move over a few feet to get off the property.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, after the interview, the Mavericks provided a transcript of the interview, which Star-Telegram media partner WFAA posted to its website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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