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 city was responsible for police and fire services on mass transit along with auditing PTC’s records.
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Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia — who has been auditing local government spending in a statewide effort inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — waived away any criticism that the free land deal was political.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
This should include setting up monitoring processes similar to those used for brand name, trademark, patent or domain misuse, auditing the use of the company’s digital assets, and engaging with vendors that provide monitoring services.
—Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Overall, prosecutors identified the brands’ negligence in properly auditing their supply chain partners.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
They’re calculated by adding a tracker score, based on the number of trackers found by auditing platform Exodus Privacy, to the number of permissions the app requests.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
If your organization adopted a unified communication and collaboration (UC) platform rapidly, auditing your setup could identify untapped potential within existing features.
—Keith Yandell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Supporters argue that auditing the IRS is necessary to increase transparency and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Biden promised to boost revenue and reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the rich, and by auditing wealthy tax cheats.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia — who has been auditing local government spending in a statewide effort inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — waived away any criticism that the free land deal was political.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
This should include setting up monitoring processes similar to those used for brand name, trademark, patent or domain misuse, auditing the use of the company’s digital assets, and engaging with vendors that provide monitoring services.
—Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Overall, prosecutors identified the brands’ negligence in properly auditing their supply chain partners.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
They’re calculated by adding a tracker score, based on the number of trackers found by auditing platform Exodus Privacy, to the number of permissions the app requests.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
If your organization adopted a unified communication and collaboration (UC) platform rapidly, auditing your setup could identify untapped potential within existing features.
—Keith Yandell, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Supporters argue that auditing the IRS is necessary to increase transparency and eliminate inefficiencies.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Biden promised to boost revenue and reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the rich, and by auditing wealthy tax cheats.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditing
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The dachshund sat in the front seat, scanning the outside for someone to walk past.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In seconds, anyone in the room can join the fun simply by scanning a QR code.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After reviewing the incident and speaking with Leclerc and team representatives, the FIA stewards imposed the financial penalty on Ferrari.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This musical blends gospel and Motown with operatic stylings to illuminate the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining social and familial issues still prevalent today.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is devoted to examining modes of representation in different mediums where artists have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss as a direct response to the national emergency of black grief.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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And finally, by surveying the harsh reality faced by tireless humanitarian volunteers who know firsthand about failures in the system.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the viewing stand with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that day was Kim Jong Un, who days later was inspecting new North Korean missile engines, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who recently signed a defense treaty with Kim.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Customs officials inspecting an overseas shipment arriving in Oklahoma discovered an ancient artifact initially thought to be a weapon, federal officials say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Auditing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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