copyedited

verb

past tense of copyedit
as in read

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyedited
  1. read
  2. edited
  3. polished
  4. revised
  5. subbed
  6. annotated
  7. perfected
Verb
  • And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Ours can start as one page of a contract, on the least interesting sheet in the agreement, the one nobody reads aloud.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fourteen genes found in modern gray wolves were edited to match specific extinct traits.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • Lately, the practical-but-polished silhouette has been popping up with of-the-moment updates like neutral color schemes and elevated materials (such as leather).
    — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This matching set from Amazon does exactly that, featuring a flattering high neckline and breezy cropped pants that are polished enough to wear straight from the airport to your destination.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • The company revised its S-1 to note water scarcity as a risk to its business, while not addressing emissions, sustainability or other possible climate risks that could be material to investors.
    — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The committee later revised its plans for Air Base, instead moving the entire student body to the slightly bigger Mandarin Lakes campus.
    — Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • In 2002, drum tech John Douglas subbed in for Beard when the drummer underwent an emergency appendectomy.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • By the second round, a new set of male athletes had subbed in, but Kath and Marcy got to continue playing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of subbed
Verb
  • Videos of manufacturing procedures can be recorded, annotated and archived by AI.
    — SK Gupta, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
Definition of annotated
Verb
  • Once perfected, this AI will essentially take over its own development, continuously building and improving its next version.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Both Ava and Jade are part of the cohort of young—often teenage—married influencers who have gone viral in the last couple months by mimicking the content formula perfected by their tradwife forebears.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfected
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