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reviewer

American  
[ri-vyoo-er] / rɪˈvyu ər /

noun

  1. a person who reviews.

  2. a person who reviews books, plays, etc.


Etymology

Origin of reviewer

First recorded in 1605–15; review + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Shanghai resident Wei Xin, 34, knew her job as a document reviewer at a foreign consulting firm would be replaced by AI before it actually happened.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

However, one reviewer on the GoodReads website claimed the book appeared to be "written by ChatGPT", while another noted the "bizarre formatting, typos and repetitive turns of phrase".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

Today AI can do deep, automated audits of software to detect malicious code that a human reviewer could miss amid millions of lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“The conclusions announced by Mr. Darwin are such as, if established, would cause a complete revolution in the fundamental doctrines of natural history,” one reviewer wrote.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee