proofreading

verb

present participle of proofread
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 Simpler items may include proofreading text and summarizing documents, while more complex prompts include writing computer code and analyzing data. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Is anyone/anything proofreading your paper before it gets printed? — 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 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
  1. reviewing
  2. studying
  3. scanning
  4. reading
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  • As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The controversy required substantial administrative resources, Bowles said, including reviewing extensive chat records, investigating complaints and coordinating assistance for affected students.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewing
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  • Virzi, a one-time doctoral candidate at UC San Diego studying clinical psychology, traveled to Pittsburgh in June 2024 to meet the twins and spend time with her best friend’s growing family.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, architects such as Antoni Gaudí began studying skeletal anatomy not merely for adornment, but as the actual framework for buildings.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of studying
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  • At the time, scientists lacked both the conceptual framework for single-atom exfoliation and advanced characterization tools like high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading here Kings win in overtime Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding defenseman Brandt Clarke in the Kings’ 6-5 overtime victory Thursday night.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading

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