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
Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sumner called for an audit of the agency as well as an analysis of the agency's finances to be carried out by her own office.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
In a memo released Saturday, Levine Cava instructed county staff to audit the charity.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Start with a simple audit across all major platforms, like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI Overviews.
—Zac Brandenberg, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sumner called for an audit of the agency as well as an analysis of the agency's finances to be carried out by her own office.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Peter Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
The inspector general oversees and audits the agency’s programs and operations to ensure the CIA operates efficiently and effectively.
—Ally Goelz, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2025
In a memo released Saturday, Levine Cava instructed county staff to audit the charity.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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In case of doubt, competent authorities may carry out random on-site inspections of cybersecurity standards in the companies, for which the management can be held liable.—
Dennis-Kenji Kipker,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the incident, the police said.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Officials also put new protections in place when issuing contracts, such as requiring the county’s contract procurement office to review all contracts that come from supervisors’ discretionary funds.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Carter said the lab is involved in fingerprinting, narcotics, toxicology and firearms examination.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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This is where a SOC 2 examination has become the new litmus test for trust.—
Jatin Narang,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Last year, 13% of LGBTQ youths surveyed by the group reported being threatened with or subjected to the practice.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Half of 326 Harvard students surveyed by the school’s undergraduate association and AI safety club were worried about AI’s impact on their job prospects.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The upside for all involved: terms in a CBA that primarily relate to wages, hours and other working conditions, including interplay with NIL, would be exempt from antitrust scrutiny through the non-statutory labor exemption (which reflects a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Last year, the FAA's leadership under the Biden administration established a committee to examine the shortcomings of Part 450.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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This would allow the team to examine offset sediment layers and date past quakes, providing a clearer picture of the fault's recurrence rate.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Mer Blue Bog was an ideal location to test out the new scanning technology, the researchers explained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Using the Rocketbook app, scan your notes and upload them to your favorite cloud service.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This has been possible because of the use of drones for non-delivery use cases – like inspecting utility towers and wires.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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