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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At the time, scientists lacked both the conceptual framework for single-atom exfoliation and advanced characterization tools like high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of scanning

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As of this month, 50 people identified on the list still work for the government, the Post found, by reviewing LinkedIn profiles, federal employment data and social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The controversy required substantial administrative resources, Bowles said, including reviewing extensive chat records, investigating complaints and coordinating assistance for affected students.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of reviewing

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Although not a complete accounting of workers in these offices, the Post ascertained their demographics and current statuses by examining organizational charts, professional profiles and social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
According to the University, Shao is examining the possibility of turning nuclear waste into a fuel using a thorium molten salt reactor under this project.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 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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The city’s Codes Compliance Division is evaluating and inspecting the site.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
City crews have also been clearing more than 31,000 catch basins and drainage systems and inspecting and reinforcing vulnerable hillsides and burn areas, including Pacific Palisades, Bass said in a statement.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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For quieter hours, there is a second-floor polar library stocked with field guides and maritime histories, as well as an upper-level observation lounge opening onto an open-air viewing deck.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

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