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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 Assembly Bill 1405, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), creates a state registry for AI auditors and establishes standards for independence, transparency and integrity. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Oeko-Tex also has worked with The BHive to present webinars designed to help build auditor knowledge and confidence in chemical inventory assessment. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Polls have reliably shown Sand, who currently serves as Iowa state auditor, ahead of his Republican opponent, Zach Lahn — despite the GOP’s significant voter registration advantage. — Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 8 Sep. 2026 In the video, DeVore noted that new state GOP Chair Bob Grogan, the former DuPage County auditor, serves as treasurer of the campaign fund of Ted Dabrowski, whom Bailey defeated for the 2026 GOP governor nomination. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auditor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditor
  1. magistrate
  2. master
  3. referee
  4. judge
  5. jurist
Noun
  • The court can also issue a standard scheduling order rather than wait for a clerk or magistrate judge to review it.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Islamabad district magistrate appointed a multiagency fact-finding committee with directions to submit a report within 24 hours.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of magistrate
Noun
  • The fragrances have been in development for roughly two-and-a-half years and were created with master perfumers Frank Voelkl and Shyamala Maisondieu.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That data monitoring, in addition to master literacy coaches at each CMS campus to address specific student learning needs, has made a big impact, Balknight said.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Rather than stepping in and asserting his authority, Mourinho has largely remained on the sidelines, more witness than referee.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • A lot of them have to referee college basketball as well during their offseason.
    — Sam Fragoso, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of referee
Noun
  • Plates and cake forks were distributed by a young waitress also borrowed from Lyons, from the Corner House on Coventry Street, who cut the cakes and handed round slices to the judges.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a federal judge in Boston had issued a preliminary injunction against USPS, blocking the mailing agency from imposing those new ballot requirements on states.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of judge
Noun
  • Although Louisiana’s top jurist tore apart the state’s case against Duncan, the 57-year-old West Monroe native still isn’t truly free.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside Gyllenhaal and Ben Hania, the jurists include English composer Daniel Blumberg, Italian professor Francesco Casetti, French writer-director Xavier Giannoli, Afghan writer-director Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Hong Kong director Johnnie To.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of jurist

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“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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