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
For example, students who spend semesters or summers immersed in internships often start with tasks like logging data, responding to emails, or proofreading reports.
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Marvin Krislov, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The first wave of Apple Intelligence features includes writing tools that can proofread or rewrite text, new features that can remove objects from photos and a feature that can summarize a stack of notifications into a single message.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Instead of copying and pasting the final, proofread version from Link’s office, the outside vendor that prepared the 2,687 electronic ballots for overseas and military voters had re-inputted a small amount of information.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
The first wave of Apple Intelligence includes features that can proofread or rewrite text, remove objects from photos and summarize a stack of notifications into a single message.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marvin Krislov, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The first wave of Apple Intelligence features includes writing tools that can proofread or rewrite text, new features that can remove objects from photos and a feature that can summarize a stack of notifications into a single message.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Instead of copying and pasting the final, proofread version from Link’s office, the outside vendor that prepared the 2,687 electronic ballots for overseas and military voters had re-inputted a small amount of information.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
The first wave of Apple Intelligence includes features that can proofread or rewrite text, remove objects from photos and summarize a stack of notifications into a single message.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
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Trump’s order says the interior secretary will review federal wind leasing and permitting practices.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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She was born in London and trained at the Royal College of Music studying piano and music theory.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the county previously invited researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study whether that effort is actually preventing homelessness, and positive results could simplify fundraising, Lawson-Remer said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Sanders read and reread the rule book and took the same weekly rules test as the league’s officials.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Every intervention, rereading, and retrospection by Jameson is about the present and the wish to shape the future.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lively’s text isn’t specific as to who her dragons are, but many are reading it as a reference to her husband Reynolds and her friend Taylor Swift.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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At that gate, Owens walked onto the jet bridge without scanning his boarding pass, prompting airline personnel to remove him from the jet bridge, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The startup lets users create a list of contacts by scanning someone's badge or business card.—
Kerry Flynn,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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