copyediting

Definition of copyeditingnext
present participle of copyedit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyediting
Verb
  • Keep reading to find out what else your favorite celebrities had to say to commemorate leaving the halls of high school.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Additionally, reading via social media or online hypertext can cause the body to follow a dopamine cycle, rather than allowing the body to relax, Helmick said.
    Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Having met his target, Van Zuilen set to work combining and editing the data using the astronomy software PixInsight.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Another highlight of my visit was experiencing Bastien's Manicure, an in-spa collaboration with nail-care specialists Bastien Gonzalez, which pairs meticulous cuticle work and a thorough massage with a natural nail-polishing technique that eliminates the need for nail polish entirely.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • There’s the difficulty of sintering and polishing the ceramic, and then there’s maintaining the purity of the look.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Nothing more frustrating than a key player subbing out and now the backup who ends up playing the most critical minutes in overtime.
    Marcus Thompson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • The 23-year-old Cleary notched his first assist, starting for the first time after subbing into the match last time out in his debut.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • As Variety previously reported, FIFA had initially sought $100 million for broadcast rights covering the 2026 and 2030 tournaments before revising its ask to approximately $60 million; India’s largest platform JioStar had tabled $20 million, and Sony had withdrawn from the process.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • Topline Airline stocks tumbled Monday as the industry continues to feel pressure from increasing jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, with JetBlue falling as much as 9% earlier after revising its second quarter outlook.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Nature has spent millions of years perfecting movement, efficiency, and survival.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
  • Aniston’s pick is a potent anti-aging serum-moisturizer that (essentially) just so happens to have skin-perfecting pigment.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 June 2026
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“Copyediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyediting. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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