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 Shawn Smith joined the NFL in 2015, but has also spent the last three decades in auditing. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Even though so many seniors are being victimized, Florida did not provide any additional funding for the Office of Financial Regulation charged with enforcement and auditing thousands of machines. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Graylin said that China regularly audits AI models and could share knowledge from hundreds of audits, since the US has only just begun auditing AI. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 California is already trying to formalize a broader AI-auditing ecosystem. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 Where To Start Start by auditing your current AI voice against your brand. — Pete Hanlon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Local election officials have detailed processes for auditing the accuracy of the vote after ballots are tallied. — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The department has been auditing the system monthly since the beginning of 2026, even though department policy requires only annual audits. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 As a condition, the deal calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed and specifies that the information should be used for delivering and auditing healthcare services. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026

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This kind of setup is especially well suited for repetitive tasks, such as scanning books.

— David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
However, the reports also documented improvements in several areas, including roofing and flooring, ADA accessibility, camera and communication upgrades, kitchen equipment, and body-scanning technology, among other things.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of scanning

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The official also told Reuters that Washington was reviewing the proposal but declined to provide further details.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The pipeline also generated candidate patches, with human security researchers reviewing the findings before they were reported to maintainers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reviewing

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Researchers at Stanford, including Guy Blanc, Jordan Docter, Carmen Strassle and Li-Yang Tan, have also been examining the result.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of examining

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That coincides with Chinese research ships spending an extraordinary amount of time apparently surveying undersea cables—not to mention Chinese commercial ships being investigated for cutting cables in both European and Asian waters.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
Emergency crews in Florida and Alabama are surveying damage wrought by Hurricane Isaias, after the storm bashed into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm Friday night.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of surveying

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Dozens of Civil Guard officers, some wearing the white protective suits used by forensic investigators, were inspecting the scene and gathering evidence.

— José Bautista Carlos Barragán José Bautista James McManagan, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
But curation, even sharp curation, is not the same as inspecting a car.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspecting

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The Afro-chic, three-bedroom private villa Elela is like having your very own safari camp, fully equipped with staff, a private game vehicle, and even a dedicated watering hole for prime wildlife viewing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The result is a streamlined viewing experience that feels more modern and appropriate for a new Apple product.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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