copy editor
noun
variants
or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
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Tom Gavin joined Everyday Health as copy chief in 2022 after a lengthy stint as a freelance copy editor.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
These absorbing sentences, whose endless commas are a copy editor’s nightmare, would seem to defy adaptation into film.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Creel, a project administrator and copy editor, posted the video after Gaga made a public call for auditions for a fan music video set to the song.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Previous duties there included being a reporter covering sports betting and poker; a business reporter covering casinos and gaming; and a copy editor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
These absorbing sentences, whose endless commas are a copy editor’s nightmare, would seem to defy adaptation into film.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Creel, a project administrator and copy editor, posted the video after Gaga made a public call for auditions for a fan music video set to the song.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Previous duties there included being a reporter covering sports betting and poker; a business reporter covering casinos and gaming; and a copy editor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Copy editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copy%20editor. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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copy editor
noun1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
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