auditor

noun

Definition of auditornext
as in magistrate
a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case

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Recent Examples of auditor However, in August 2025, the Missouri state auditor’s office announced the results of an investigation into the district, stemming from a whistleblower complaint into the use of district credit cards. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 An independent budget analyst and program auditor would provide supervisors — and the public — with objective information outside the normal county chain of command. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 County auditor Leah Anderson estimates that process will take around 30 minutes. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026 Kassandra Shamsrouf, a health program auditor, caught an overnight bus up from Ontario to support her fellow union members. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditor
  1. magistrate
  2. master
  3. referee
  4. judge
  5. jurist
Noun
  • In a recent ruling, a Cabarrus County magistrate granted the Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership the right to evict EZ Purchase LLC, doing business as Go Green CBD for unpaid rent.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Butler remained in custody on Thursday following a court hearing in which a magistrate set his bond at $150,000, according to jail records.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of magistrate
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  • It isn't meant to house a bed but simply to open up space above the 205 x 186-cm (81 x 73-in) master king bed, creating a more complete bedroom that gives sleepers loads of space to sit up comfortably.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • All woven together by a master storyteller the right would love and have tried to claim for themselves?
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Sami interfered in the match and the referee called for the bell.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • With boos and jeers ringing around Expo Idaho at the referees, AC Boise continued to pepper the Portland box with dangerous crosses and shots.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Definition of referee
Noun
  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Definition of judge
Noun
  • The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of jurist

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