AUDITING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

auditing

verb

present participle of audit

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 Organizations must address this by providing structured development, coaching, auditing direct report ratios, reducing administrative tasks, and protecting manager time. — Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The proxy advisors want a world governed by rigid mathematical formulas because auditing a checklist is easy. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026 Likely influenced by her father, who was a prominent mathematician at the time, Noether began auditing mathematics classes at the University of Erlangen. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 June 2026 The other mandates a more stringent process for auditing state programs funded by new taxes. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Given the difficulty of auditing the citizenship of every Claude user with access to Fable 5 or Mythos 5, Anthropic immediately cut off access to both models pending a resolution of the government’s directive. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026 Kates recommends starting by auditing what consumers are currently paying for. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 June 2026

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But then, before too long, this evolved from just scanning the track to having the thought of holding a real-world race there.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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The investigating committee led by High Court judge David Lok is expected to give recommendations after reviewing the fire’s cause, potential systemic problems and whether existing regulations and penalties are sufficient.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
The Art Journal reported that the authorities are reviewing his protection after convictions linked to his performances Lighting and Pornopolitics, which involved property damage and the publication of an intimate video of a French politician.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

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Recent tensions over immigration enforcement The allegations follow recent disagreements between Abarca and Forté over a legislative hearing examining local agencies’ involvement in a federal operation at La Fontanella Foods.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The distinction comes as the Baltimore City Council members push to hold a hearing examining how the city would respond if brownouts became a problem during future periods of extreme heat.

— Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026

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Consumers can help protect themselves from skimming by inspecting card readers before use, covering the keypad when entering a PIN, monitoring account activity regularly, and promptly reporting suspicious transactions to their financial institution.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Investigators reviewed Walmart surveillance footage, which police said captured the collision and showed the driver of the Ford F-250 inspecting the damage before leaving without providing the required information.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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