Etymology
Origin of reviewer
Example Sentences
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Jonathan Hall KC, the government's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said the definition needs to contain examples of free speech which are not anti-Muslim hatred.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
One anonymous peer reviewer on the manuscript had a generally positive review, but asked: How strong is this case, historically?
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
The state reviewer wrote back once to acknowledge receipt of further complaints he would add to the case file.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
In general, treat the video as if having a meeting with a human—after all, a human reviewer will see the video later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Many academic articles contain bewildering non sequiturs and digressions that the authors stuck in at the insistence of an anonymous reviewer who had the power to reject it from the journal if they didn’t comply.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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