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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The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Students can now access lecture transcripts directly in their Claude conversations.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Prosecutors said the detective answered all questions grand jurors asked about both matters, citing various parts of the hearing transcript.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
To support his arguments, Kilburn has sought transcripts of the grand jury testimony that led to the charges, but prosecutors have fought that, citing state law that protects the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Students can now access lecture transcripts directly in their Claude conversations.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Prosecutors said the detective answered all questions grand jurors asked about both matters, citing various parts of the hearing transcript.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
To support his arguments, Kilburn has sought transcripts of the grand jury testimony that led to the charges, but prosecutors have fought that, citing state law that protects the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 18 Jul. 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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