copy editor
noun
variants
or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
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The widespread adoption of AI tools among writers of all stripes also comes at a time when financially pressured newsrooms and publishers are increasingly cutting copy editors and fact-checkers from their workflows.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Prior to joining the Houston Chronicle, Gonzales worked as a night cops reporter at The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., and later as a copy editor.
—J.r. Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
In April 1998, Carlson left the Herald to join the Tribune as a copy editor.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Prior to joining the Houston Chronicle, Gonzales worked as a night cops reporter at The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., and later as a copy editor.
—J.r. Gonzales, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
In April 1998, Carlson left the Herald to join the Tribune as a copy editor.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Copy editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copy%20editor. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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copy editor
noun1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
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