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
Younger readers — those in kindergarten through fourth grade — are challenged in three categories: spelling, proofreading and reading comprehension.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
At a minimum, AI should be used to generate social media content, proofread copy, review documents for compliance, analyze financial statements, identify trends and automate customer engagement through chatbots.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Keep it concise ‒ ideally no more than one page ‒ and proofread carefully for grammar and spelling.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 23 Apr. 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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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
At a minimum, AI should be used to generate social media content, proofread copy, review documents for compliance, analyze financial statements, identify trends and automate customer engagement through chatbots.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Keep it concise ‒ ideally no more than one page ‒ and proofread carefully for grammar and spelling.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 23 Apr. 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
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This highlights the grand importance of AI makers and researchers studying and implementing robust AI persona construction approaches and stabilization techniques.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Like the heterosexual stories from the 1980s studied by Radway, MM romances are usually written by women, marketed towards women, and read by women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But a new sharp biography by Frances Wilson has sent me back to reread some of her twenty or so other novels.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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There is so much pleasure to be had in rereading old favorites — and part of the joy is meeting beloved characters, who have been updated or somehow arrive in a new form to resist old tropes and types.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading for more new arrivals from Kelly Clarkson’s home line.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Look north, scan the horizon and be patient — auroras can fade in and out without warning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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One great way to confirm an account is to scan a QR code, a tool allowed by most major apps.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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