STENO Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

steno

noun

Definition of steno

as in stenography

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Recent Examples of steno This novel following three women getting into the Manhattan steno pool has the career girl front and center. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 Angie worked in the Justice Building under Attorney General Robert Kennedy and did steno and typing. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steno

Noun

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
Intrigued, McKenna quickly registered for the National Court Reporter Association’s A to Z intro program, rented a stenography machine, and dove right in.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025

Definition of stenography

Noun

While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
The show about the white-picket fence Cleaver family and their troublesome son created a foundational image of post-war Americana that has been so influential, the show’s title is a shorthand for this era of conservative nuclear family values.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026