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 In early May, the district opened an investigation into some of these concerns, enlisting the services of a third party auditor, Christy White and her namesake firm. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025 However, his ability to win crossover votes, having secured two terms as auditor, positions him as a strong contender. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025 In his statement to auditors, Schiraldi said that his agency has implemented a new tracking system for the supplies. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025 Kent Nishimura | Reuters The IRS has lost nearly one-third of tax auditors amid sweeping cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, a watchdog report found. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for auditor
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Noun
  • On Friday morning, at Westminster magistrates’ court in London, Wright was ushered into a room where a sheet of paper attached to the door read, ‘Extradition — Japan’.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Blackwell, a Mecklenburg County magistrate, was in court for Bishop’s jury selection Monday and Tuesday.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another master’s artistry is on display and open to tours at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House, located about two miles east of the museum on the other side of the park.
    David Allan, CNN Money, 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
  • Council members haven’t had the power to vote for or against their own pay raises since a 2018 ballot measure that tied their compensation — including any raises — directly to the salaries of state Superior Court judges.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
  • Her subsequent arrest on obstruction charges makes the jurist a martyr for progressive sanctuary policies that the Trump administration seeks to punish and defeat.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 1 May 2025

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“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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