Synonyms of audit

audit 1 of 2

noun

ˈȯ-dət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspection
• examination
• survey
• scrutiny
• scan
• review
• view
• analysis
• checkup
• investigation
• check
• study
• research
• look-see
• exploration
• going-over
• probe
• dissection
• assay
• deconstruction
• interrogation
• reinspection
• inquisition
• observation
• surveillance
• perusal
• resurvey
• recheck
• trial run
• close-up
• watch
• checkout
• test-drive
• once-over

audit

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• review
• survey
• examine
• scan
• inspect
• view
• check (out)
• scrutinize
• analyze
• oversee
• watch
• go over
• study
• investigate
• con
• explore
• notice
• research
• overlook
• dissect
• probe
• peruse
• observe
• pore (over)
• parse
• comb
• classify
• delve (into)
• categorize
• reinspect
• plumb
• pick over
• resurvey
• rereview

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• skim
• miss
• glance (at or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of audit

Noun

Gates, who was city attorney at the time, has called the audit a waste of state resources. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 July 2026

In fact, other state audits have identified very few non-citizens on the voter rolls, CBS reports. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Verb

Open-weight systems can be deployed on sovereign infrastructure, audited for security, tailored to mission requirements, and maintained independently of any commercial provider’s priorities. — James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Files are also split and encrypted into fragments for extra protection, and the service itself is open-source and independently audited. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026