rereading

verb

Definition of rereadingnext
present participle of reread
as in proofreading

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  1. proofreading
  2. perusing
  3. reviewing
  4. studying
  5. deciphering
Verb
  • 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
Definition of proofreading
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  • Some users such as Courey are also perusing the platform to buy, sell and lease farmland.
    — Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Don’t Hesitate to Ask the Bookseller Questions One of the great joys of perusing a bookstore is having a dedicated resource right there in the form of the bookseller.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026
Definition of perusing
Verb
  • The investigating committee led by High Court judge David Lok is expected to give recommendations after reviewing the fire’s cause, potential systemic problems and whether existing regulations and penalties are sufficient.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The Art Journal reported that the authorities are reviewing his protection after convictions linked to his performances Lighting and Pornopolitics, which involved property damage and the publication of an intimate video of a French politician.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • Rittenhouse’s research primarily deals with studying endangered and threatened bat species and impacts of land planning and management uses.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • The probe will monitor changes in the asteroid’s orbit, shape and surface while also studying its internal structure.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of studying
Verb
  • Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Definition of deciphering
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