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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For example, critics of grant peer review, even before this administration, have noted that the practice can lead scientists to be conservative and avoid pursuing high-risk, blue-sky work—because getting a group of reviewers to agree on the value of a risky idea is hard.
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Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Bardia’s lab has also observed associations between COVID infection and breast cancer recurrence; that research has not yet been submitted for peer review.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The existing peer review system is an accountability mechanism, built by a global network of scientists and refined over 70 years.
—Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In a separate preprint paper that is still under peer review, Cowden and his co-authors created a model of what well-being would look like in New Zealand if everyone were a little more forgiving.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Bardia’s lab has also observed associations between COVID infection and breast cancer recurrence; that research has not yet been submitted for peer review.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The existing peer review system is an accountability mechanism, built by a global network of scientists and refined over 70 years.
—Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In a separate preprint paper that is still under peer review, Cowden and his co-authors created a model of what well-being would look like in New Zealand if everyone were a little more forgiving.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for peer review
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