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
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.
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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
Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools bring users improved proofreading, summarizing and editing features.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
And don’t forget to proofread for redundancy and bias.
—Alexa Kimball, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools bring users improved proofreading, summarizing and editing features.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
And don’t forget to proofread for redundancy and bias.
—Alexa Kimball, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
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Agents can review all compliance requirements to ensure the data is ready.—
Sridhar Ratakonda,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Times reviewed and analyzed hundreds of videos posted to Chinese social media sites by Tibetan boarding schools, state media and local propaganda departments that showed how the schools operate and serve the party’s objectives.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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But King’s example provides a way forward for progressives, say those who knew and study the civil rights leader.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Chambers served 17 years in prison for a drug offense and has since focused his energy on studying and writing about solutions to gun violence, aiming to make a positive impact in his community.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
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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For more, read Ben’s piece on how Unrivaled became a welcome alternative to going overseas in the offseason.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
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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Year after year, food remains one of the biggest expenses, prompting people to research places, scan through tens of reviews, and seek friends’ and family’s recommendations before eating out.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fisher scanned through hundreds of listings online and visited nine.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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