Etymology
Origin of reviewer
Example Sentences
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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
What happened next was described by one reviewer as one of Rai's bleakest ever live broadcasts, when its flagship Rai 1 channel had an audience share of more than 46%.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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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