peer review
noun
: a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field
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An initial digital forensics analysis conducted by investigators found that Christine Banfield had control over her devices before her death, and those findings were upheld in a peer review of the report.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That might be because many of the peer reviews were themselves done by AI.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The the new awards have drawn some faculty criticism for their conservative tilt and for an apparent move away from traditional peer review.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But peer review is not the quality filter many imagine.
—Sarah A. Font, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That might be because many of the peer reviews were themselves done by AI.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
The the new awards have drawn some faculty criticism for their conservative tilt and for an apparent move away from traditional peer review.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
But peer review is not the quality filter many imagine.
—Sarah A. Font, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peer review
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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