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
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The audit found Daggett received more than $50,000 in improper pay.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The Board of Commissioners had tried to bring an organization from the outside to question and audit the jail’s operations, including the commissary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The announcement did not discuss guidance for course or degree audits, which are also mandated through the law.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The audit found Daggett received more than $50,000 in improper pay.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Buying healthy food with SNAP and auditing Kentucky's Medicaid program are among recommendations several task forces made for the legislative session.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The Board of Commissioners had tried to bring an organization from the outside to question and audit the jail’s operations, including the commissary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Meena is the strategist of the team, Ravi serves as the fearless and principled muscle, and Mitali specializes in tracking high-value goods and executing swift inspections at customs checkpoints.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to a New Mexico warrant obtained and reviewed by EW, Busfield has been accused by a pair of twin actors of inappropriately touching them while on the set of the Fox crime drama The Cleaning Lady.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Construction goes digital To examine the full construction process, from surveying existing buildings and digital planning to on-site execution, architects, civil engineers, designers and computer scientists at the university are working closely with industry partners.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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These are usually metal stakes, inserted in the ground by the crew that surveyed your property.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That scrutiny should not extend to my children or any other child of a public figure.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The president has recently come under immense scrutiny for his use of the military after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, his appearances in the Epstein files and his aggressive deportation agenda.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Operating at the Lower Manhattan docks, Melville’s task was to examine ship manifests against unloaded cargo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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After scanning the code, the recipients might be prompted to provide personal or financial information or to download malicious software.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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