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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyediting
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Continue reading … DORM BLOODSHED – Violence rocks Oklahoma State campus leaving several wounded.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Beverly also worked around a bunch of really nosy people, many of whom were good at reading upside down.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Apple computers have come with text-editing software since the original Mac was released, in 1984; the current iteration of the program launched in the mid-nineties and has survived relatively unchanged.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Starting fresh, scientists will be able to illuminate the mysteries of metabolism, development, and perhaps even consciousness in ways that editing genes cannot support.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Venus ends its Virgo run in your communication house, polishing your words with discernment.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of the next 36 years, McNally returned to the script again and again, rewriting, restaging, refining and polishing it into something that eventually became one of Broadway’s biggest hits of 2014 and ’15.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Heat then extended its rotation to 10 players midway through the third quarter, subbing in Terry Rozier.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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While subbing for an assistant who worked for an executive at Universal, Burch became interested in the film industry.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While revising this novel, my left eyebrow fell out from stress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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For years, candy shops have been perfecting their craft to create the best sugary treats for every type of candy lover.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Groundhog Audio is still perfecting its pedal and hopes to begin shipping the OnePedal in March 2026.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Copyediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyediting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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