proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprüf-ˌrēd 
proofread
ˈprüf-ˌred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read and mark corrections in (something, such as a proof)
Examples of proofread in a Sentence
He proofread the essay carefully.
Recent Examples on the Web
Siri can also now answer more questions and perform specific tasks in and across apps, from proofreading to text summarizing.
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 June 2024
The groups—based in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel—abused the company’s AI models to generate short comments on social media, translate and proofread text in various languages, and debug code.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
These included generating social media comments, articles, and images in multiple languages, creating names and biographies for fake accounts, debugging code, and translating and proofreading texts.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 30 May 2024
While working with United Bronx Parents from 1966 to 1978, Ms. Cabrera proofread for the filmmaker Amílcar Tirado, who was teaching at SUNY Old Westbury and encouraged her to enroll.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 June 2024
The groups—based in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel—abused the company’s AI models to generate short comments on social media, translate and proofread text in various languages, and debug code.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
These included generating social media comments, articles, and images in multiple languages, creating names and biographies for fake accounts, debugging code, and translating and proofreading texts.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 30 May 2024
While working with United Bronx Parents from 1966 to 1978, Ms. Cabrera proofread for the filmmaker Amílcar Tirado, who was teaching at SUNY Old Westbury and encouraged her to enroll.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proofread. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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proofread
verb
proof·read
ˈprü-ˌfrēd
proofread
-ˌfred
; proofreading
; proofreading
: to read over and fix mistakes in
proofreader
noun
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