- present participle of proofread.
proofreading
Example Sentences
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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
It will go back to a simple proofreading tool.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Once Blanchard was released, that’s when the editing, proofreading and fact-checking began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 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
