proofreading

VERB

copyedit

Synonyms

STRONG

analyze blue-pencil check correct cut delete edit rearrange refine rephrase revise

WEAK

go over remove errors strike out

Antonyms

STRONG

indulge

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proofreading

In addition to adding a slop button, LinkedIn last month said it was phasing out an “enhance your post” feature that encouraged the use of AI tools for proofreading and rewriting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

New AI tools can assist iPhone, Mac and iPad users with proofreading and composing messages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

Human editors then adapt the generated copy to something that the real Al Michaels might say spontaneously, while proofreading the text for any typos—especially those pertaining to athlete names.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2024

Now he had to struggle to say something that interested her, something that made her look up from her plate, or from her proofreading files.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri