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 findings have been submitted for peer review.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Dean, who participated in the peer review process for the JAMA Network Open study but was not involved in the research, said the quality of the study hasn’t changed since the CDC’s scientific review.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
More than 260 researchers have denounced it for deep scientific flaws and a lack of peer review.
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Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
After the submission period closes, grants then undergo peer review from experts in the field.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Dean, who participated in the peer review process for the JAMA Network Open study but was not involved in the research, said the quality of the study hasn’t changed since the CDC’s scientific review.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
More than 260 researchers have denounced it for deep scientific flaws and a lack of peer review.
—
Rachel Rebouché,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
After the submission period closes, grants then undergo peer review from experts in the field.
—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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