stenography
noun
ste·nog·ra·phy
stə-ˈnä-grə-fē 
1
: the art or process of writing in shorthand
2
: shorthand especially written from dictation or oral discourse
3
: the making of shorthand notes and subsequent transcription of them
Examples of stenography in a Sentence
Secretaries must be able to do stenography.
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Over 25 months, the cost of professional services/fees for the Carolina Blue matter topped $500,000, according to documents obtained by The Athletic.
Invoices in the Carolina Blue matter listed an additional $120,000 for court reporting, which is generally a reference to stenography services.
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The researchers are now beginning experiments to test whether haptic gloves can teach braille typing and stenography—evidence that the technology could impart not just patterns but also language.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2014
During this seeming golden age, the leading news organizations adjusted their fundamental relationship to government, shifting from a kind of elevated stenography to the critical journalism that has become the norm.
—Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
His mother, Dorothy (Siegel) Gitlin, taught typing and stenography.
—New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
The researchers are now beginning experiments to test whether haptic gloves can teach braille typing and stenography—evidence that the technology could impart not just patterns but also language.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2014
During this seeming golden age, the leading news organizations adjusted their fundamental relationship to government, shifting from a kind of elevated stenography to the critical journalism that has become the norm.
—Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
His mother, Dorothy (Siegel) Gitlin, taught typing and stenography.
—New York Times, 5 Feb. 2022
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“Stenography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenography. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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