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

peer-review

ˈpir-ri-ˈvyü 

transitive verb

Examples of peer review in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authority board members and an outside peer review group also have questioned decisions and expenditures. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The institute recently highlighted a paper on the topic, published on arxiv in August, and added the research is undergoing peer review for consideration in the International Journal of Astrobiology. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The study was published on ChinaXiv, a platform for scientific papers that have not yet undergone peer review. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

As the historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway reported in the book Merchants of Doubt, the institute strategically refused to publish in journals subject to independent peer review. — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peer review

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