Synonyms

proofread

American

[proof-reed] / ˈprufˌrid /

verb (used with object)

proofread, proofreading

to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.

verb (used without object)

proofread, proofreading

to read printers' proofs, copy, etc., to detect and mark errors, especially as an employee of a typesetting firm, newspaper office, or publishing house.

proofread British

/ ˈpruːfˌriːd /

verb

to read (copy or printer's proofs) to detect and mark errors to be corrected

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Other Word Forms

proofreader noun
unproofread adjective

Etymology

Origin of proofread

1930–35; back formation from proofreader ( proof, read ¹ )

Example Sentences

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“We still need to proofread every chart it creates” — thus acknowledging, accurately, that AI can increase, not relieve, users’ workloads.

From Los Angeles Times

“It seemed like his vision of the future of rulemaking at DOT is that our jobs would be to proofread this machine product,” one employee said.

From Salon

Now financially secure, Hu is inundated with requests for proofreading and advice from aspiring writers.

From Barron's

It was during her bout with the chicken pox, when she dropped her painstakingly researched art history paper into the milk bath while attempting to proofread it.

From Literature

Apple said that workers at the new factory in Texas will produce servers for Apple Intelligence, an AI system that can help people write, proofread text and complete other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times

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