as in scanning
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 auditing
The opposition leaders also outlined key demands for credible elections, including the release of all political prisoners, restructuring the National Electoral Council and auditing the electoral registry to allow millions of Venezuelans abroad to vote.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Our Legislature is doing its best to keep State Auditor Diana DiZoglio from auditing the body — this is a shoddy blueprint for how government should work.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The steps include auditing background checks when necessary and implementing a new visitor access system, according to the statement.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, where Trameri works, offers Indianapolis residents help with auditing their energy use, finding utility bill relief and weatherizing their homes.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
These investigators aren’t auditing home office deductions.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Buying healthy food with SNAP and auditing Kentucky's Medicaid program are among recommendations several task forces made for the legislative session.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The coalition backing the measure also proposes that an 11-member citizen oversight committee be in charge of auditing how the new revenue gets spent.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
In response, Colorado's Department of Motor Vehicles paused its program and is now auditing more than 1,700 non-domicile licenses issued in the state.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Our Legislature is doing its best to keep State Auditor Diana DiZoglio from auditing the body — this is a shoddy blueprint for how government should work.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The steps include auditing background checks when necessary and implementing a new visitor access system, according to the statement.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, where Trameri works, offers Indianapolis residents help with auditing their energy use, finding utility bill relief and weatherizing their homes.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
These investigators aren’t auditing home office deductions.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Buying healthy food with SNAP and auditing Kentucky's Medicaid program are among recommendations several task forces made for the legislative session.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The coalition backing the measure also proposes that an 11-member citizen oversight committee be in charge of auditing how the new revenue gets spent.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
In response, Colorado's Department of Motor Vehicles paused its program and is now auditing more than 1,700 non-domicile licenses issued in the state.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditing
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Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another process that Wen thinks the chip could improve is scanning objects for 3D printing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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State attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, are reviewing the deal and may try to block it in court.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Peace Officers Standards and Training, which governs law enforcement licensing in California, is reviewing Josett's certification.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the political scientists Katherine Levine Einstein, Maxwell Palmer, and David Glick published a study examining who attended such meetings in the Boston area.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to connecting with their characters that are written as creative artists, Bradford and Ramos are relating to what Berryman is examining about friendship.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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This feeling of a loss of control is perhaps most palpable when surveying the landscape of European business today.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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No one knows the nuts and bolts of DeLauter’s setup better than Fink, who’s studied the swing since the Guardians were surveying their draft options four years ago.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran will also be inspecting each ship for weapons, the FT reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemical products exporters’ union.—
Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Brian Sullivan,Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Sidewalk Accessibility for Everyone Program involves inspecting every sidewalk in the city every five years, covering one city council district per year, then completing every repair in the district within the year.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The podcast investigated if viewing this content, day after day, week after week, could cause actual PTSD, despite the moderator remaining safely on the other side of the screen.—
Isa Mazzei,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even bigger crowds came to see her when she was recovered two years later, with over 100,000 people viewing her in the first two days alone.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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