copyedit

verb

Definition of copyeditnext
as in to read

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyedit
  1. read
  2. edit
  3. polish
  4. revise
  5. redraft
  6. perfect
  7. sub
  8. rework
Verb
  • The bottom line In a sign of how much investors are currently worried about inflation returning, the Institute for Supply Management’s services index, an inflation reading typically secondary to more significant data points like the consumer price index, is sending shockwaves through the market.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The pedals are heavy, but the clutch is easy to read and operate around town.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of read
Verb
  • This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of edit
Verb
  • Instead, Cardozo recommends placing a tea towel in the sink, washing the crystal in lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and polishing it with a lint-free towel.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Stepping out onto cold Turkish marble, polished by centuries of footsteps, feels like walking into the pages of mythology.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of polish
Verb
  • Guess revised its full-year revenue guidance to 7-8% growth from a previous expectation of 9.5% and 11.0% growth.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This bill revises laws related to private activity bonds.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of revise
Verb
  • The Republicans cited other federal criminal conspiracy and money laundering laws and asked the department to rescind or redraft the memo.
    Samantha Putterman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Aug. 2024
  • The state lawyers filed a 50-page brief at the 1st District Court of Appeal contending that Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper did not have the authority to order the panel, known as the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, to redraft the statement.
    Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Definition of redraft
Verb
  • Mexican producers have perfected their art for centuries, crafting exceptional spirits from the agave plant that rarely saw the light of day outside their immediate surroundings.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Land Mines Are Still a Worldwide Problem Land-mine detection has still not been perfected, and the explosive devices are still a huge problem worldwide.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of perfect
Verb
  • Chad Henne directed an epic 98-yard touchdown drive when subbing for Mahomes.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • It’s been fashioned as her version of The Wrestler, with rhinestones and feathers subbing in for kneepads and lycra.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of sub
Verb
  • Such surprises can delay timelines by months and require reworking entire segments.
    Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Some of his promises — reworking content filters, for example — will be hard to track directly.
    The Editors, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of rework
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