audit
verb
audited; auditing; audits
1
: to perform an audit of or for
audit the books
audit the company
2
: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit
audited a foreign language course
Examples of audit in a Sentence
They audit the company books every year.
The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.
I audited an English literature class last semester.
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Barbara Goodman, the assistant administrator, stated that Awana—the behavioral health company run through Glory to God (GTG)—received a 30-day Medicaid termination notice in May without explanation, despite never being audited or receiving a violation.
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Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The association, instead, encouraged the city to audit current expenses to identify more potential line-item cuts.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
This process begins by auditing current frameworks and processes to identify potential products.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
When lawmakers asked the PSC to audit FPL to ensure that electric bills weren’t funding political schemes, the PSC just said no.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The association, instead, encouraged the city to audit current expenses to identify more potential line-item cuts.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
This process begins by auditing current frameworks and processes to identify potential products.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
When lawmakers asked the PSC to audit FPL to ensure that electric bills weren’t funding political schemes, the PSC just said no.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for audit
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
audit
1 of 2 noun
au·dit
ˈȯd-ət 
1
: a thorough check of accounts especially of a business
2
: a careful check or review
an energy audit of our house
audit
2 of 2 verb
: to make an audit of
Legal Definition
audit
noun
au·dit
ˈȯ-dət
: a formal examination of financial records often to uncover fraud or inaccurate tax returns
also
: the final report of such an examination
audit
verb
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