phonography

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as in shorthand

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  1. shorthand
  2. stenography
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  • Her trademark long hair and wide sunglasses are shorthand for the ’70s women’s-liberation movement.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The tester isn’t just improvising mayhem; a safety standard details the tests a product must pass, and a UL mark is shorthand for surviving.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Beginning in the late 19th century, the office also produced a new gender division of labor, as more of the repetitive work—typing, filing, stenography—fell to a secretarial class of women with limited prospects for advancement.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Anyone could learn to use the machine in two weeks or less, compared to months or years to master stenography.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of stenography
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“Phonography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phonography. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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