subediting

verb

present participle of subedit
as in copyediting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subediting
  1. reading
  2. subbing
  3. polishing
  4. editing
Verb
  • At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too.
    — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • After subbing on for Racing, Makenna Morris made an immediate impact.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Cameron Harper scored late in the second half after subbing in a minute earlier and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of subbing
Verb
  • Live Edit, Video Capture, and Formats Snap Pro 26 continues to build on past iterations' strengths by keeping what worked and further polishing it.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Founders often spend too much time polishing the story when skeptical early adopters are looking for evidence of execution.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of polishing
Verb
  • The film features cinematography by Arlene Muller and editing by Rodrigo Ramos Estrada.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just don't think this replaces dedicated, professional photo editing software.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of editing
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“Subediting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subediting. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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