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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In May 2024, OpenAI reported that groups based in Russia, China, Iran, and Israel used the company's AI models to generate short comments on social media, as well as translate and proofread text in various languages.
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025
Using Grammarly, a spell check plug-in that utilizes generative AI, to proofread a paper.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Marketers can support this activity by providing content for SMEs to share, helping to manage their accounts and offering to proofread their posts.
—Bradley Keenan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Enhance Your Communication to Improve Productivity at Work AI writing assistants dramatically enhance communication quality and efficiency by offering context-aware suggestions, alternative styles, text expansion, and proofreading that improve everything from emails to detailed reports.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2025
Using Grammarly, a spell check plug-in that utilizes generative AI, to proofread a paper.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Marketers can support this activity by providing content for SMEs to share, helping to manage their accounts and offering to proofread their posts.
—Bradley Keenan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Enhance Your Communication to Improve Productivity at Work AI writing assistants dramatically enhance communication quality and efficiency by offering context-aware suggestions, alternative styles, text expansion, and proofreading that improve everything from emails to detailed reports.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proofread
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Will the policy be reviewed? April 3, 2025 4:00 AM See all stories 208-703-8818 Alex Brizee covers Criminal Justice for the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming decision was welcomed by Gilles Bissonnette, the legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, who said that Liu can now continue studying and working computer science.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a pivotal scene in the season finale, Piper comes to the realization that her plan to stay at a monastery for a year and study Buddhism isn't going to work.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Forty-two years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Steves stumbled upon his diary, rereading passages about his formative trip.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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To sort it out, researchers took a closer look at the museum specimens, tested their DNA, compared photos of the live snakes and reread their notes from the field, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Way, who smiled as the initial $4 million verdict was read, was cleared on claims of false imprisonment and constructive discharge.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Guests who have opted into the biometric journey will be asked to scan their passport and look into the camera of one of the biometric face pods which will then validate their information.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In October 2024, 88% of the arrow keys were not scanned for at Sacramento’s Main Post Office.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Proofread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proofread. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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