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
In other words, well under 1% (about 1/3 of 1%) of individual returns are audited, and most taxpayers will never experience a formal examination.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Some of the assets to be audited include websites, mobile apps, print materials, and broadcast content.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
But in 2023, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration audited the city and determined the state should receive that revenue instead.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Leigh said even the charter schools need to be audited.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
During a press conference last week, Walz addressed alleged fraud in Minnesota, saying it is being looked into and audited.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, an interfaith group advocating for energy efficiency, audited the church's power use.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The Ada County Clerk’s Office recently audited the 2020 and 2024 elections, according to Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2022, Foshan earned a score in the upper quartile for its third-party audited Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Some of the assets to be audited include websites, mobile apps, print materials, and broadcast content.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
But in 2023, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration audited the city and determined the state should receive that revenue instead.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Leigh said even the charter schools need to be audited.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
During a press conference last week, Walz addressed alleged fraud in Minnesota, saying it is being looked into and audited.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, an interfaith group advocating for energy efficiency, audited the church's power use.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The Ada County Clerk’s Office recently audited the 2020 and 2024 elections, according to Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague.
—Idaho Statesman, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2022, Foshan earned a score in the upper quartile for its third-party audited Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
Verb
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Our quantitative analysis examined millions of records from 2015 to 2022.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the study, researchers examined health records from more than 800 people with an average age of 56 in five countries with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With the exception of air travel, Americans have not previously had their faces routinely scanned by the government.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Then one held his cellphone inches from Martinez’s face and scanned his features, capturing the shape of his eyes, the curves of his lips, the exact quadrants of his cheeks.—
Garance Burke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management inspected it and found a pipe protruding from a berm, leaking water where it’s not supposed to go.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.—
Dave Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fewer than a third of Americans surveyed, or 31%, wanted low or zero immigration, compared with 41% in January 2025.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The report is expected to show a gain of 60,000 jobs for the month, after a 50,000 increase in December, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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