copyeditor
noun
a person who edits a manuscript, text, etc., for publication, especially to find and correct errors in style, punctuation, and grammar.
copy editor
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a variation of
copyeditor.
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a word derived from
copy-edit.
copy-editverbjournalism to prepare (copy) for printing by styling, correcting, etc
Example Sentences
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She worked as a copy editor in Philadelphia.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Mr. Neil began his professional writing career with the Spectator, a local free weekly, and began working for The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C., as a copy editor in 1989.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
“I have been on strike for a third of my professional life,” said Erin Hebert, a 32-year-old copy editor at the Post-Gazette.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
If you’re a copy editor right now, obviously A.I. is a huge threat.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2024
“You mean all the whos, whats, whys, whens, and wheres? Yes, I suppose I have. And thanks to the Depression, I’ve also been promoted to copy editor, typesetter, and coffee maker extraordinaire.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
