auditor

as in magistrate
a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case

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Recent Examples of auditor Following allegations of misconduct and the resignation of its public auditor, the maker of servers used in artificial intelligence technology said an investigation found no evidence of misconduct by its management or by the company’s board. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Trump Media soon after retained a new auditor to replace BF Borgers. Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024 Yoon faces numerous challenges from the opposition Democratic Party, which has been seeking to impeach top prosecutors, and the chief auditor has rejected a government budget proposal as the president seeks to implement domestic reforms. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 With assets that are approximated at $3.8 trillion probably maybe (the auditors issued a disclaimer for fiscal year end Sept. 30, 2023) the DoD is surpassed by only JPMorgan/Chase and its $4.2 trillion as the largest U.S. entity when ranked by assets. Steel Rose, Cpa, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for auditor 
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Noun
  • Arnault was interrogated by investigating magistrates but neither he nor LVMH were ever put on trial.
    AFP, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Subramanian is the fourth judge to deny Combs bail after a federal magistrate, the prior district court judge assigned to the case and an appeals court judge.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • There’s no master list of the year’s on-screen chemistry; but if there were, the trio of Martindale, Diamantopoulos, and Cyr would absolutely deserve a spot.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The company also leveled up its wine program by partnering with master sommelier Andrea Robinson.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The Federal Trade Commission’s charge was to function as a kind of referee, allowing businesses to compete, succeed, and fail but all within the broad guidelines of fairness.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • He was promoted to referee in 1989, following the retirement of long-time official Fred Silva.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The legal effort was short-lived, as the federal judge presiding over the case quickly arrived at the same conclusion as Tagliabue, that Belichick was the one to blame for his professional predicament.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Showdown looms after judge sets hearing to close troubled L.A. juvenile hall.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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  • The crime of genocide, coined in 1944 by the Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin to describe the systematic extermination of Jews by the Nazis, is one of the most serious accusations that can be leveled in international law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The justice ordered the shutdown after months of conflict with Musk, who called the jurist authoritarian and a censor, despite de Moraes' rulings, including the suspension of X, being repeatedly upheld by the court. X ultimately complied with all of de Moraes' demands.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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