transcriptionist
noun
tran·scrip·tion·ist
tran(t)-ˈskrip-shə-nist 
: one that transcribes
especially
: a typist who transcribes dictated medical reports
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Instead, Bates became a wordsmith, taking jobs as a legal secretary and court transcriptionist before opening a business service of her own.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
For instance, many law offices and media companies used to employ legions of transcriptionists.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
At 68, Payne retired from her 30-year career as a transcriptionist and enrolled at Texas Woman’s University.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2023
The young Andreessen struck me as supremely self-confident and a very fast talker, earning the permanent enmity of my transcriptionist.
—WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
For instance, many law offices and media companies used to employ legions of transcriptionists.
—Joe Moglia, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
At 68, Payne retired from her 30-year career as a transcriptionist and enrolled at Texas Woman’s University.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2023
The young Andreessen struck me as supremely self-confident and a very fast talker, earning the permanent enmity of my transcriptionist.
—WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023
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transcriptionist
noun
tran·scrip·tion·ist
-shə-nəst
: one that transcribes
especially
: medical transcriptionist
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