proofread

Example Sentences

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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

He was scratching rapidly at the second page, his fingers blue with ink, while Henry proofread the first one, dashing in subscripts and aspirants with his fountain pen.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt