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 According to Smith’s review of the records and confirmation from the auditor, on April 9, 2025, $19,582 in payments to CalPERS was drawn out of the district’s general account in the fiscal year 2023/2024 to pay for Vengler’s health care. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 Those numbers seemingly support the opinion of the auditor who accused the district’s past leadership of not adjusting to enrollment and funding realities. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025 For years, identity governance was viewed primarily as a compliance necessity—something done quarterly to satisfy auditors. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Two days after the state auditor announced an investigation, Jennings and Jones amended their agreement to reverse course and Jennings released it. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for auditor
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Noun
  • On June 30, 1994, both Rose and Fred were brought before a magistrates’ court in Gloucester.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • The phrase stunned both the victim’s family and the magistrates.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The master artisan will also assemble an accessory from the BADURA high leather goods collection, deftly using his hands as tools honed through decades of proficiency and techniques steeped in centuries-old traditions.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Skills build on themselves, so children who don’t master kindergarten phonics or counting could remain behind in future grades.
    Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The problem is why the international referees were not here today.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • According to Sky Sports, Bramall has officiated 11 Premier League games this season, with 17 referees taking charge of more games.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom had broadcast the proceedings, using Mia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Mecklenburg County District Court judge Matt Newton denied the bond while revealing investigative findings that Barnette poured gasoline in the home before lighting the house on fire.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • About a third, 32 percent, said federal judges have too much power, while 43 percent argued the jurists have the right amount.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 May 2025
  • The decision by the judge, Fernando Rodriguez Jr., was the most expansive ruling yet by any of the numerous jurists who are currently hearing challenges to the White House’s efforts to employ the powerful but rarely invoked law as part of its wide-ranging deportation plans.
    Alan Feuer, New York Times, 1 May 2025

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“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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