as in to review
to look for and correct mistakes in (a written or printed piece of writing)
He proofread the essay carefully.
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Recent Examples of proofread
Keep it concise ‒ ideally no more than one page ‒ and proofread carefully for grammar and spelling.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In addition to French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (simplified) being some of the languages available, Vision Pro will allow users to proofread, rewrite, and summarize text using Writing Tools.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Pricing Starts at $6 for editing and proofreading services
Original content starts at $12 per page for high school level and $14 for college.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past year, 55% of Gen Z respondents have sought their parents' help for proofreading and editing their résumés, while nearly a quarter had their parents write the entire document for them.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In addition to French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (simplified) being some of the languages available, Vision Pro will allow users to proofread, rewrite, and summarize text using Writing Tools.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Pricing Starts at $6 for editing and proofreading services
Original content starts at $12 per page for high school level and $14 for college.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the past year, 55% of Gen Z respondents have sought their parents' help for proofreading and editing their résumés, while nearly a quarter had their parents write the entire document for them.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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How Palestinian students adapted to studying in a genocide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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She’s also been rereading chapters of the Taoist text Zhuangzi, which has inspired her fall show.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
31 Oct. 2025
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Neither of them can figure it out, only Ashley is first to reread her instructions.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Jae Towle Viera considers the unexpected effects of reading to their child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zwicky, which scans the night sky with a wide-field camera, has a reputation of enabling astronomers to discover transients or fleeting cosmic phenomena, such as quickly flaring supernovae.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to scanning airline and government websites about potential delays, travelers can investigate flight issues on popular social media sites.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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