peer review
noun
: a process by which something proposed (as for research or publication) is evaluated by a group of experts in the appropriate field
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These decisions require a process of peer review by which reviewers with appropriate expertise who are free of personal or professional conflicts of interest rank proposals based on clear guidelines for assessment.
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Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Other underlying problems The lack of peer review mentioned earlier was accompanied by a failure to conduct adequate lab testing.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
In my class, the peer review paragraph assignment is optional.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2024
Again, the results of their study — currently being prepared for peer review — were remarkable.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Other underlying problems The lack of peer review mentioned earlier was accompanied by a failure to conduct adequate lab testing.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
In my class, the peer review paragraph assignment is optional.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2024
Again, the results of their study — currently being prepared for peer review — were remarkable.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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