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Recent Examples of closed-captioning
The platform will provide closed-captioning and audio tracks in multiple languages—accessibility features that reflect how younger audiences consume content.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan framed the partnership as both preservation and evolution.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and actress Zendaya were among the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States, according to a list released by the language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Wednesday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Vice President Kamala Harris and actress Zendaya were among the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States, according to a list released by the language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Wednesday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories.
—Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-captioning
Noun
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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One line may strike a chord, but much of the dialogue sounds like awkward translation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As its subtitle suggests, Hickey will relay his experience of plunging over the falls and surviving.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Netflix Do not scroll past this Netflix show and definitely do not be deterred by the subtitles (most of us leave the closed captioning on anyway, right?).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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