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voice recognition

British

noun

the control of a computer system by a voice or voices that the computer has been instructed to accept

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Voice writers repeat every word spoken in court along with a sequence of formatting commands to voice recognition software.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

SoundHound AI declined 13% as the maker of voice recognition technology posted a wider-than-anticipated loss in its latest quarter following a massive acquisition spree.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Fully autonomous vehicles will pick up humans from work and drive them to homes where robotic AI assistants move from room to room for improved sound quality and voice recognition, he expects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

They may also help explain how voice recognition develops in early life.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025

It’s a foreign word, one I don’t know, but I know the tone of his voice: recognition, completion, something added to a set.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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