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proofreads

verb

present tense third-person singular of proofread
as in reviews
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. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofreads
  1. reviews
  2. studies
  3. scans
  4. reads
  5. peruses
Verb
  • When a screening process requests anything sensitive, such as age or caregiving status, say plainly who reviews it and why.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The teen is being held at the Carver County Juvenile Detention Center while the Carver County Attorney's Office reviews the case.
    — Cole Premo, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reviews
Verb
  • Spotify has made a point of understanding this cohort with an annual report that studies the consumption habits of the demo defined as ages 14-29 — which is a pretty broad range of life stages, Haggard observed.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • David Haberman, professor emeritus at Indiana University who studies South Asian religious traditions, tells me that a Hindu worldview sees humans and animals as inherently connected.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • What was once a simple shelf of shampoo and brushes now reads more like a beauty counter.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Readers might think that once all the words are on the page, the translation is basically done, and the translator only needs to go through it once or twice to make sure that everything reads well.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • Crook peruses the crowds, picking his moments carefully.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Martha frequently grabs a bowl for serving dinner or peruses a favorite cookbook.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Definition of peruses

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“Proofreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofreads. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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