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 The system is robustly audited, completely disconnected from the Internet, and is the largest digital voting system deployed on the planet. — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The company says its system reasons through investor requirements, borrower context, guidelines, overlays, and related concepts before producing a decision path that can be reproduced and audited. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Johnson said the office has already audited its corrections spending to see what could be cut back on, based on requests from the Kane County Board to reduce its spending. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 During this same period of time, Elizabeth refused to show investors audited financial statements. — Tyler Shultz, STAT, 19 Oct. 2026 The service also uses post-quantum encryption, is GDPR compliant, and has an open-source codebase independently audited by Securitum. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The couple also founded and operate FibreTrace, a verification platform that uses a patented luminescent pigment embedded in raw fibers, which is then traced, verified and audited in real time through every step of the textile supply chain. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Technical standards and checkpoints help ensure AI systems are monitored continuously and can be audited or deactivated when risks emerge. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Tony said they have been audited before and that the Broward County Commission knew about the cold plunges and sauna from a county audit completed in 2024. — Norgan Rynor, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
  1. examined
  2. reviewed
  3. scanned
  4. inspected
  5. surveyed
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  • The model examined the website, found a vulnerable script and used it to complete the calculation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The report examined two scenarios involving a relatively smooth transition.
    — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of examined
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  • To report this story, the AJC reviewed business documents, court records, campaign finance reports and other public records related to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Alvin Kendall.
    — Thad Moore, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Skip to main content The best hotels in Maui, as reviewed by our editors and contributors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of reviewed
Verb
  • Early Sunday morning, near the Place de la République, a part-time crossing guard named Joëlle, 71, scanned the wreckage along the Boulevard Voltaire from a bench, holding her shaggy shepherd mix, Pollux, on a leash.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yet before the crows could be digitally designed, they were sculpted, and the character department built different parts of the crow — feathers, beaks, eyes and feet — to be scanned.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • The Sultan and King Charles inspected the Guard before all five royals viewed a military parade.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Animals within that zone must be inspected and, if necessary, treated before being moved.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspected
Verb
  • Together, the findings suggest that the political changes following Maduro’s removal and Washington’s expanding economic relationship with Caracas have yet to produce improvements that many of those surveyed can recognize in their everyday lives.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Another recent Abacus poll found that 61% of the 1,021 eligible voters surveyed expect Albertans will vote again on separation, even if most choose to remain in Canada.
    — Christopher Guly, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveyed

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