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
Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Senate voted in February to reject Hobbs' pick to lead the Department of Housing, Joan Serviss, over concerns about plagiarism and a state audit that said the housing department wired $2 million to fraudsters under her watch and did not realize it until six months later.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The data for the solutions is in City Hall’s annual budget and audited annual financial statements.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Noun
This transition helped the company avoid a potential IRS audit, preventing costly penalties and giving them peace of mind.
—Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Senate voted in February to reject Hobbs' pick to lead the Department of Housing, Joan Serviss, over concerns about plagiarism and a state audit that said the housing department wired $2 million to fraudsters under her watch and did not realize it until six months later.
—Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
The law requires that any nonprofit that spends more than $750,000 in federal dollars in a year must be audited, the results of which are then published by the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The data for the solutions is in City Hall’s annual budget and audited annual financial statements.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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Exceptions for medically necessary items will be made after inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were ordered to close and three were noted to have issues with roaches in the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection report.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to review security camera footage for suspicious activity after three residential burglaries in Emerald Hills and Portola Valley this week.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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For the report, which will be released today, the company surveyed 2,206 doctors and nurses from 109 countries this past spring.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Secondly, regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions are considerable concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The meeting was the second time the board sought to address the policy, after a meeting in April was abruptly cancelled following national scrutiny aimed at the Rutherford County's policy.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Their main goal was to examine an area of the river where a magnet fisherman had found an anchor.—
Rose Androwich,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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This study examines the ratio of the income floor for the top 20% of earners to the income ceiling for the bottom 20% of earners.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Just scan your bar cart for an interesting bottle, crack a can of tonic, and apéro hour is yours.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Ruff scanned and rescanned his ticket in disbelief.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Each month, more than 1,000 kitchens are inspected around Nashville.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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