copyedit

Or cop·y-ed·it

[kop-ee-ed-it]

verb (used with object)

1. to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc.

2. to copyread.

Word History and Origins

Origin of copyedit¹

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from copy editor ( def. )

Example Sentences

"However good copyediting, like writing, takes time because you need to think and not curate like AI, which also doesn't understand nuance well because it's curating the data."

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"It’s been widely reported that Wolff’s previous works have been riddled with inaccuracies and copyediting mistakes, and this is no different."

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I once sent her a memo somewhat caustically discussing whether a sentence on the site should say “memento” or “momento,” and she took my pedantic copyediting in stride.

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Some scholarly publishers have already outsourced operations like copyediting and printing.

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For example, assessing candidates on their proficiency and knowledge of copyediting rather than holding a degree in English.

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