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 addition to Jay being audited, Jay and Sam had a heart-to-heart over her fears about not feeling like her half of the business is succeeding at the same rate as her husband's.
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Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has chosen to represent House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka in the case, resisting calls from DiZoglio to challenge their refusal to be audited by DiZoglio’s office.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Meinhold herself spent $3,130 on alcohol over the three-year period audited.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Districts must plan to improve Last year, 428 schools were identified as having low vaccination rates and are being audited by the state.
—Diana Lambert, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has chosen to represent House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka in the case, resisting calls from DiZoglio to challenge their refusal to be audited by DiZoglio’s office.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Meinhold herself spent $3,130 on alcohol over the three-year period audited.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Districts must plan to improve Last year, 428 schools were identified as having low vaccination rates and are being audited by the state.
—Diana Lambert, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Feb. 2026
Currently, companies only have to pay $300 and show proof of insurance to become registered to operate, and they might not be audited until a year or more later.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The court document said federal law enforcement reviewed call records for Pointer's phone.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Formatting breaks, conversions get messy, and scanned documents feel painful to work with.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Crews then inspected the airfield.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Air conditioning units — which can be central air systems or individual units — must be inspected between September and May each year.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her team at Beth Israel surveyed 125 people about their lifestyle and bowel habits.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The study, which surveyed 2,090 families with children aged 12 to 17, found that higher-quality meals were associated with a 22 to 34% lower prevalence of substance use among youths with low to moderate stress exposure.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
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