audited

verb

past tense of audit
as in examined
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 audited That means considering adequate substance, qualifying and nonqualifying activities, transfer pricing, audited financial statements and the limits applicable to nonqualifying revenue. — Alia Noor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Listing a token requires continuous, audited disclosure of who controls the supply and how the asset actually works. — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Around the same time, the department’s own Inspector General audited its Flock contracts and published the findings. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 But as the network has expanded, so has scrutiny over how the information is accessed, shared and audited when no crime has been committed. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Moreover, every decision the AI makes can be audited, explained and subjected to human override, the companys said, noting that full audit and human override are built into its foundation. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 The health department also audited Metropolitan Family Services’ antiviolence programming last year. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress in June that the oil sales are audited by KPMG. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 July 2026 In a previous role, Khlaaf audited security at dozens of technology companies. — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
  1. examined
  2. reviewed
  3. scanned
  4. inspected
  5. surveyed
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  • Still, the study helps to explain previous research that has examined the connection between music and physiological and psychological stress responses.
    — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
  • China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • In a 30-page order filed in the Southern District of Florida reviewed by USA TODAY, Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for the brothers' release.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of reviewed
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  • The holotype was one of the first specimens to be scanned once the lab was up and running in late 2024.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • The following restaurants in Pulaski County have been inspected by the Arkansas Department of Health over the past week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The department had initially intercepted and inspected the shipment at the port based on a tip received by its counterfeit and piracy enforcement team, the department said in the release.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspected
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  • Pew Research Center found that 66% of the American adults surveyed would not even want to apply for a job where AI makes hiring decisions.
    — Ranjay Sarda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Students who refrain from using AI perform better academically than those who use it, according to the report, which surveyed more than 760,000 students across 91 countries.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveyed

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