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

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

Now, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed making this process permanent and potentially worse by having a political appointee review all grants before they are awarded, superseding the peer review process. — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Unlike about two-thirds of state internal audit offices, the unit is not accredited and has never had an outside peer review, according to a Department of Finance directory. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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