copyediting

verb

present participle of copyedit
as in reading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyediting
  1. reading
  2. editing
  3. polishing
  4. subbing
  5. revising
  6. perfecting
Verb
  • Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Treat your nails to these nail-strengthening polishes, and keep reading to shop additional options at Amazon from $19.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • Thoughtful styling and editing help maintain a clean, intentional look.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • Ren also served as cinematographer, with editing by Shi, original music by Luna Pan, and sound post-production by Music and Effects.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of editing
Verb
  • The investment of time and money put into excavating and polishing a skeleton such as Gus would not be possible, according to Hatton, without the prospect of a high-value sale.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Rather than using a standard stonewash, TacticalGeek says the blade is hand-finished with sanding and polishing steps that refine the surface from coarse to fine, while the groove area uses EDM machining for extra texture and visual depth.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
Definition of polishing
Verb
  • The Midnight riff comes to us from Sam Ross, then of the legendary Milk & Honey, and turns the classic into a sour, bringing lemon juice to tart up the old Stinger profile but subbing bourbon for Cognac and Fernet Branca for the mint liqueur.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of subbing
Verb
  • The museum is now revising its inventory and plans to return more than 2,700 hair samples originally collected for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • The Office of Science and Technology Policy had been placed in charge of revising the rules on this research by the end of last summer and implementing a national strategy for tracking all gain-of-function research before the end of last year.
    — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of revising
Verb
  • Trump is acutely focused on perfecting his personal environment, whether that’s in Washington, DC, or on the presidential plane that flies him around the world.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • SpaceX has enormous business ambitions, including data centers in space and perfecting its rocket launch capabilities.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of perfecting
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