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noun

ˈȯ-dət How to pronounce audit (audio)
Definition of auditnext
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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verb

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
Noun
Just weeks before Florida’s order, Flock announced mandatory changes that will soon take effect to address privacy and misuse concerns, including an audit tool to flag abnormal search behavior, the Associated Press reported. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Automakers generally self-certify when introducing new vehicles on public roads, but a regulatory audit or investigation is not automatic. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
That tool, however, allows agencies to audit their officers' search activity only dating back to January 2026. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 That same year saw the passage of the Federal Banking Agency Audit Act, which gave the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog, the authority to audit the Fed for the first time. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for audit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
  1. inspection
  2. review
  3. examination
  4. survey
  5. scrutiny
  6. examine
  7. scan
  8. inspect
Noun
  • Those inspection tools can help manufacturers identify internal issues before propulsion hardware reaches later production stages.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Food and Drug Administration inspections of foreign food sites — including the Mexican farm linked to the ongoing outbreak — are down nearly 35% since 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to agency records.
    — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspection
Verb
  • After the 2012 pay cut, salaries were reviewed again in 2017 but the government chose not to adopt a recommendation to increase them.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of review
Noun
  • Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of examination
Verb
  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a payrolls increase of 53,000.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected overall hiring of just 53,000 roles and a steady unemployment rate.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • OpenAI and Anthropic researchers are ramping up calls for an AI slowdown and warning of existential risks to humanity after the resignation of a researcher at Anthropic fueled fresh scrutiny.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The University of Cambridge professor was subjected to intense press scrutiny for days amid a spiralling plagiarism row.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrutiny
Verb
  • As the deputy gets closer to examine the animal, the deer suddenly springs to life.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • To be clear, the mundaneness, examined piecemeal, is undeniably horrific.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of examine
Verb
  • Throughout the operation, the robot autonomously scanned the cardiac tissue, mapped out the precise location of the lesion, and navigated the complex pathway to deploy the cardiac occluder with sub-millimeter precision.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In 1982 — the entire decade captured with quiet authenticity by production designer Brian Kane — Rita leads what would scan to many like a good-enough life.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of scan
Verb
  • Technicians have continued inspecting and repairing suspension systems throughout the fleet.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Under Romanian law, the indictment gets sent to a preliminary court chamber, where a judge will inspect the case files to ensure legality.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
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