Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyedit
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026 -
So if a person thinks about moving their hand, the device reads those brain signals and turns them into an actual movement.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Terri Cullen edited this edition.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spritz on just a little and polish with a rag or cloth to make the leaves of artificial plants shine, giving them the illusion of being real.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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In one scene, her character polishes and admires the ring, allowing viewers a closer look at the remarkable stone.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The state Air Resources Board is expected to revise the proposal in the coming weeks before bringing it to a vote in May.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That copy, allegedly drafted by Camp Sugar, was revised to conform with Wallace’s instructions, Case said in a deposition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The House and Senate will redraft Healey’s spending blueprint and debate their own versions, typically in April and May.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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For example, when the firm was completing its recent merger, his team created an agentic capability to redraft the bios of the incoming 1,600 attorneys, which needed to be updated to include the new firm’s information and match its existing writing style.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In the decade since, Pacino has regularly screened, edited, rescreened, reedited, thought about, and talked about this movie to anyone who would listen.—
Jimmy Breslin,
Esquire,
20 Mar. 2017
Verb
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Starring Dougray Scott, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Keith Allen and Adolescence breakout Amari Bacchus, the BBC’s adaptation is set in the secret school for crooks, where students, or Crooklings, are taught to perfect their skills to do good, bring balance, justice and order to the outside world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across the region.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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Five minutes after subbing on, Ratcliffe headed home the winner in the 83rd minute, with Mondésir providing her second assist of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Raposo received his debut start for LAFC, replacing a resting Sergi Palencia at left back, and 17-year-old homegrown Jude Terry subbed on late for Bouanga to make his MLS debut.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Copyedit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyedit. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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