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proofread

[proof-reed] / ˈprufˌrid /


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It’s a clear no, with the only exceptions being when editors use A.I. to proofread their writing or translate foreign-language entries.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“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 • Feb. 2, 2026

A nurse hadn’t proofread carefully and mistakenly sent the message.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

“No one will proofread that book but me!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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