as in reviewing
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 proofreading
Is anyone/anything proofreading your paper before it gets printed?
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
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Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
This includes a comic scene about proofreading the monotonous legal documents that clerks like Bartleby were paid pennies to copy, and a scene at the end where a jail cook rattles off all the former occupations of its now-nameless inmates.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Those tasks include a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex clerical duties; compiling, typing and proofreading documents; compiling and maintaining confidential materials; and responding to inquiries.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.
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Adrian Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Given a list, the sorts of things Americans are comfortable with AI doing tend to be impersonal or even boring tasks, as well as those that less directly impact them, like proofreading or searching online.
—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
This includes a comic scene about proofreading the monotonous legal documents that clerks like Bartleby were paid pennies to copy, and a scene at the end where a jail cook rattles off all the former occupations of its now-nameless inmates.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Those tasks include a wide variety of responsible, confidential and complex clerical duties; compiling, typing and proofreading documents; compiling and maintaining confidential materials; and responding to inquiries.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
The committee spent four months categorizing, typing, and then proofreading 750 handwritten recipes to create the manuscript.
—
Adrian Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofreading
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The former Republican governor didn’t state a reason for the flights on air logs, but Fitzpatrick was able to determine reasons for some trips by reviewing old media advisories and news releases.
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Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.
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Plates and plumes The problem with studying the formation of continents is that the geological evidence of this process is almost gone.
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The robot was shown footage of professional footballers performing drills and movements, studying the mechanics of the sport the way a player might review game tape.
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At the time, AFTVnews reported that two of the apps served as residential proxy providers and were considered riskware, and that the other two had APK files that were flagged by virus-scanning tools.
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AmbiStack takes over downstream by scanning and stacking cases for receiving.
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Kelce's vows were equally long, bringing the vow reading alone to well over half an hour.
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Keep reading to find out what makes this outdoor kitchen worthy of adding to your space.
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“Proofreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofreading. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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