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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The investigators use tools such as X‑ray fluorescence spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy and laser ablation mass spectrometry.

— Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 24 July 2026
The 17-story-tall South Hangar was built in 1942 to house blimps patrolling the West Coast during World War II, scanning for Japanese submarines.

— Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

Definition of scanning

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Tyson said investigators are interviewing witnesses, reviewing security footage and coordinating with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to the office Tuesday after a confrontation between Helms and others.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
The device also features a small joystick, likely the 13th key, that can trigger reusable Codex Skills and common workflows such as debugging an error, reviewing a pull request, or refactoring code.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

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Sheinbaum has said that little evidence has emerged to substantiate claims of cartels interfering with elections, and noted that a state-level electoral tribunal ratified Rocha’s win in Sinaloa, after examining reports of irregularities.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The annual judging is done by examining the photos of the works, given that the medium, blackboards, can’t be moved easily.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of examining

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This might mean alerting the client to a potential geopolitical shock or surveying their target audience’s core preferences or recommending product marketing campaigns that address those preferences.

— Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Notice how often his head is swiveling, surveying the field over each shoulder.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of surveying

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What to Watch for The FBI’s investigation into the incident is still ongoing, with multiple outlets reporting the city’s bomb squad is also involved in the investigation and is inspecting the suspect’s cart.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
By analyzing these correlations, researchers can certify that a system is genuinely quantum without opening it up and inspecting its hardware.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of inspecting

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