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
One of the jobs of a lexicographer is to proofread dictionary entries.
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Kory Stamper,
Longreads,
19 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
Visit the career development office at your college/university, where staff can review and proofread your resume and provide ideas, feedback, and support.
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Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
This triggers a pathway called mismatch repair (MMR), a process through which the cell proofreads the DNA and corrects mismatches.
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Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kory Stamper,
Longreads,
19 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
Visit the career development office at your college/university, where staff can review and proofread your resume and provide ideas, feedback, and support.
—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
This triggers a pathway called mismatch repair (MMR), a process through which the cell proofreads the DNA and corrects mismatches.
—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Two years later, Kingswill is now studying civil engineering at UC Davis.
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The origins of Gymshark can be traced back to 2012, when Francis was still a teenager, studying by day at Birmingham’s Aston University, delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut at night and spending his free time at the gym.
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While the restaurant staff checked with a manager, Carson headed to the car to reread the receipt and moments later returned with the realization that changed the entire night.
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The third step is to reread the SOC 2 and ISO 27001 attestations from vendors whose agents will sit inside the enterprise perimeter with payment authority.
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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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Of the 91 microchips, Honsal said 85 were scanned from the intact canine remains, and six were found in loose soil.
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Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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