as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
an energy audit of our house showed that we were losing lots of heat and needed to upgrade the insulation
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as in to review
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
audited the equipment to make sure that everything was in working order
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Recent Examples of audit
Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Another audit from my office found that the city’s Intensive Mobile Treatment program is beset by gaps in oversight and declining success at placing people in stable housing.
—Brad Lander, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The deal triggered an internal cleanup at JP Morgan, and an audit of its due diligence process by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees bank regulation.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Another audit from my office found that the city’s Intensive Mobile Treatment program is beset by gaps in oversight and declining success at placing people in stable housing.
—Brad Lander, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
The issue has become less prevalent but did occur during the 2023-24 fiscal year, Badawi said, noting his team will be looking for the issue to be corrected when auditing fiscal year 2024-25 records.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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For occupations where health and safety risks are low, inspections may be sufficient.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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But upon closer inspection what appeared to be a navy jacket, light blue shirt, red tie, and khaki pants was much more nuanced.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For one, pilots are constantly reviewing their contingency plans.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the opening, Landau noted that the team reviewed every aspect of the show to ensure this topic was presented with care.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And in a new CNN poll, 73 percent of Democrats surveyed said congressional Democrats were doing too little to oppose Mr. Trump.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Facing scrutiny, Musk and allies have held up the example of the Clinton administration's government overhaul seemingly as a kind of model for their own.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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These transactions, however, require exceptional skill to navigate, particularly as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.—
Henri Steenkamp,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to local news outlet WREG, Memphis police said Cross entered the store with another woman, with the pair then using an old watch bar code battery to scan a number of items at a self-service machine for just $1 each.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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