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 associations had requested to leave a window open for companies to enhance auditing on their own.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The city was responsible for police and fire services on mass transit along with auditing PTC’s records.
—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
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
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The city was responsible for police and fire services on mass transit along with auditing PTC’s records.
—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
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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Kurt's key takeaways Apple's new Preview app in iOS 26 makes editing and scanning documents easier than ever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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My process involves regularly scanning for stocks achieving new three-month highs.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 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,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two French law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News on Thursday that investigators are aware of the video and are reviewing it for clues as part of the investigation.—
Lilia Geho,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film presents a fresh perspective on the history of American and Japanese relations, exploring how sports serve as a cultural mediator, and examining the bond that baseball forged between the two countries.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Rest of the world is watching Other countries are paying close attention to the drone battles in the Black Sea, drawing lessons and examining whether they can be applied to waters elsewhere.—
Anastasiia Malenko,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, in May 1899, after returning from surveying a railroad property, Gillham fell ill.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paul Eskenazi, the location manager, worried about the construction chaos but recalls Carter’s surveying the unfinished rooms and immediately recognizing their potential.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other violations, like the Israel army’s killing of six Palestinian civilians inspecting their homes after the ceasefire was announced, aren’t anomalies.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to Disney, viewing of its networks in YouTube TV households is up by more than 15% year-over-year based on gross minutes viewed, citing Nielsen data.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The saving grace is Nobody's excellent ensemble cast, which elevates the predictable material into a breezy and pleasant — if not particularly memorable — viewing experience.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Auditing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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