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 project faces geometric constraints as its gradients have to be much less steep than highways, Lou Thompson, former rail authority peer review group chair, said.
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In February 2025, the proposal was recommended for funding, meaning it had been rated highly meritorious through peer review by leading scientists, was prioritized by NSF program staff, and only required final administrative approval to be awarded.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In fact, the team had trouble finding a place to publish their manuscript for several years due to negative peer reviews from the journals, Ahlberg says.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2025
Sometimes peer review doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In February 2025, the proposal was recommended for funding, meaning it had been rated highly meritorious through peer review by leading scientists, was prioritized by NSF program staff, and only required final administrative approval to be awarded.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
In fact, the team had trouble finding a place to publish their manuscript for several years due to negative peer reviews from the journals, Ahlberg says.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2025
Sometimes peer review doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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 1 Sep. 2025.
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