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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Biden released the full transcript of the conversation while president, but not the audio.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The White House has not released a transcript of the call or clarified whether Trump pushed back on Putin’s vow to retaliate or offered support to Ukraine.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
According to the transcript, power on the Dali was cut off at 1:25 a.m., and an alarm subsequently went off.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 June 2025
One of the most effective ways to train AI for your business is by capturing and transcribing real-life calls, then uploading those transcripts into the AI's back-end system.
—Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The White House has not released a transcript of the call or clarified whether Trump pushed back on Putin’s vow to retaliate or offered support to Ukraine.
—Nik Popli, Time, 4 June 2025
According to the transcript, power on the Dali was cut off at 1:25 a.m., and an alarm subsequently went off.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 June 2025
One of the most effective ways to train AI for your business is by capturing and transcribing real-life calls, then uploading those transcripts into the AI's back-end system.
—Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Transcript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcript. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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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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