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proofreader

noun
proof·​read·​er | \ ˈprĂŒf-ˌrē-dər How to pronounce proofreader (audio) \

Definition of proofreader

: a person who proofreads
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Rita was a long-time volunteer proofreader at Insight for the Blind in Fort Lauderdale. Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/16," 16 June 2019 Any editor or proofreader would stand for no such thing. Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "The weirdest parts of the “Game of Thrones” finale script," 1 Aug. 2019 Rita was a long-time volunteer proofreader at Insight for the Blind in Fort Lauderdale. Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/16," 16 June 2019 Rita was a long-time volunteer proofreader at Insight for the Blind in Fort Lauderdale. sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 6/15," 15 June 2019 This was followed by a series of shorter questions that seemed at first to be mostly a professional skills assessment that included: Explain in details the 3(three) major qualities of a good proofreader? Lee H. Goldberg, Ars Technica, "“WHAT HAPPENED????” How a remote tech writing gig proved to be an old-school scam," 2 June 2019 Photo: Chris Weitz As a teenager, Chris worked for his father as a research assistant and proofreader. John Jurgensen, WSJ, "In ‘Operation Finale,’ Another Nazi Gets His Comeuppance," 27 Aug. 2018 Myers Park members Shep Robinson and his wife served as proofreaders of his class papers. Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "He hit bottom on Charlotte's streets. His long rebound is about to come full circle. | Charlotte Observer," 3 May 2018 Emma Watson is seeking a proofreader for a very unusual job. Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Emma Watson Is 'Hiring' a Fake Tattoo Proofreader As Her Time's Up Ink Had a Grammatical Error," 5 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of proofreader

1832, in the meaning defined above

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