as in to review
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 proofread
Grammarly does the hard work of proofreading for you.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
In most cases, a work email generated by AI and proofread by you is probably just fine.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Use another set of eyes to proofread your work due to the importance of these records.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Those features included writing tools that can proofread or rewrite text, a new design for Siri that makes the whole phone screen glow and notification summaries.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 Dec. 2024
In most cases, a work email generated by AI and proofread by you is probably just fine.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
Use another set of eyes to proofread your work due to the importance of these records.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Those features included writing tools that can proofread or rewrite text, a new design for Siri that makes the whole phone screen glow and notification summaries.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.—
Cale Clinton,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will study whether vaccines cause autism, despite numerous existing studies already showing there is no link.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Researchers have studied these midges for decades, documenting their impressive resistance to extreme conditions.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
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Start by disrupting small habits that keep you performing—send an email without rereading, post a photo without editing.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sassoon’s demonstration of courage prompted me to reread Kennedy’s remarkable 1966 speech to students in South Africa.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Aside from – but not in place of – the pleasure, the experience, and the life balance, reading, more than any other activity, develops our critical thinking skills, the glaring lack of which was fully on display during the 2024 election campaign.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon's lawyer read his final statement.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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First, the customary way of developing generative AI consists of doing a massive data training effort that involves scanning a wide swath of content on the Internet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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My drivers greeted me by name and verified my identity by asking for the last four digits of the phone number associated with my CATS-Pass account and scanning my digital ticket in the app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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