subediting

Definition of subeditingnext
present participle of subedit
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Verb
  • One night, Jenna Wallace, a veterinarian in Hawaii who had worked with dolphins and orcas, but not with humpbacks, was reading about the whale in bed after a few glasses of wine.
    Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
  • Keep reading to shop more of my favorite petite spring staples from Quince.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Hello and welcome to Eye on AI, this is Sharon Goldman subbing for Jeremy Kahn today.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Deploying some zone defense, Denver scraped by for five minutes, outscoring the Warriors by two before subbing Jokic and Watson back in together.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Various owners have taken the reins over the years, but all were committed to preserving the bar’s old-school character rather than polishing, upgrading, or updating it away.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Either way, regularly polishing your countertops will help keep your kitchen looking well-maintained and refreshed.
    Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Sophie Todd is series editing with Emily Hirst producing.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Subediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subediting. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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