as in reviewing
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 proofreading
Is anyone/anything proofreading your paper before it gets printed?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
This includes a comic scene about proofreading the monotonous legal documents that clerks like Bartleby were paid pennies to copy, and a scene at the end where a jail cook rattles off all the former occupations of its now-nameless inmates.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Those tasks include a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex clerical duties; compiling, typing and proofreading documents; compiling and maintaining confidential materials; and responding to inquiries.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
This includes a comic scene about proofreading the monotonous legal documents that clerks like Bartleby were paid pennies to copy, and a scene at the end where a jail cook rattles off all the former occupations of its now-nameless inmates.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Those tasks include a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex clerical duties; compiling, typing and proofreading documents; compiling and maintaining confidential materials; and responding to inquiries.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.
—Adrian Miller, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofreading
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The moratorium prevents DeKalb County from accepting new data center applications while leaders continue reviewing possible regulations.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At a state level, legislators are reviewing sales tax exemptions for certain large data centers that could cost the state billions by 2028.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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After studying in the northern English city, which is around 40 miles north of Manchester, Hockney went on to hone his craft at the Royal College of Art in London.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Infoblox Threat Intel tracks cybercriminal activity partly by studying DNS, the system that helps devices find websites online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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At launch, Netflix says the game will take over every subscriber’s home screen — giving it the widest possible marketing campaign — and users will instantly be able to play after scanning the QR code with their phone.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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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
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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
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“Proofreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofreading. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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