as in to record
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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During the trial, a group called the DFW Support Committee recruited volunteer note-takers to transcribe the proceedings.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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
Both depositions ended up behind closed doors, though they will be transcribed, filmed and eventually released.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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
Both depositions ended up behind closed doors, though they will be transcribed, filmed and eventually released.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Cole struck out two and limited the MLB-best Rays to just two hits, needing only 72 pitches to record 18 outs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The irony is that automation, in this case AI, can be prompted to stir people to believe that something is AI-written in how the item is composed, and can also be prompted to fool people into believing something must absolutely be human-written, even though it was prepared by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Named Intertwining Love, the earrings are crafted from rosewood, sapphires, rubies, aquamarines, pink tourmalines and yellow diamonds and titanium.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Louis Vuitton has a rich history of crafting accessories for the adventure-ready, but its roots in jewelry are relatively new compared with other maisons.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Who wouldn’t want to read and write about books all day?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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There has been books written about it.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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“Transcribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcribe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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