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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The study has not yet been published in a medical journal or gone through independent peer review.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
The results, which are under peer review, were both striking and sobering.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
The apparent lack of quality control in the Champlain Towers South case should be a red flag to engineers and builders, Mitrani-Reiser said, noting the importance of retaining initial drawings, quality assurance reports and peer reviews.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
These projects had already passed rigorous expert peer review.
—Madison Plunkert, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
The results, which are under peer review, were both striking and sobering.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
The apparent lack of quality control in the Champlain Towers South case should be a red flag to engineers and builders, Mitrani-Reiser said, noting the importance of retaining initial drawings, quality assurance reports and peer reviews.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
These projects had already passed rigorous expert peer review.
—Madison Plunkert, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025
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“Peer review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peer%20review. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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