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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 proofreads
This triggers a pathway called mismatch repair (MMR), a process through which the cell proofreads the DNA and corrects mismatches.
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Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofreads
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An officer then reviews the footage before any ticket is issued.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Frank Stibling, Pat Coad, Bob Zajac and Lina Najjar were appointed to the View Assessment Commission, which reviews development applications.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Although not a common occurrence, many hundreds of mud volcanoes occur on land, including in the United States, said Manga, who studies them.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Marsicano also leads the College Crisis Initiative at Davidson, a research team that studies how colleges and universities respond to times of crisis, which will now be housed within the new institute.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Camera Coach scans the scene at hand at and offers tips for things like framing and composition before snapping a shot.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The oil division also ran a different test that scans for wastewater leaks.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite being part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, the energy reads independent and design-forward.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The menu reads like a reminder that even as things change, the appetite for the familiar doesn’t fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Proofreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofreads. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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