as in magistrates
a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case
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Recent Examples of auditors
As part of their investigation, the auditors conducted test reviews of several transactions over 20 days between October 2024 and August 2025.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
State auditors previously described excessive clustering of multiples hospices in a single building as a potential indicator of fraud.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Prosperity Foundation’s financial records are now being examined directly by the auditors to try to confirm what happened to that state taxpayer money.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
State auditors analyzed other urban areas across the state, including Sacramento, the Bay Area and San Diego, but did not find clusters similar to those found in LA County.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
That same month, internal auditors also caught a former Austin Energy employee routing nearly a million dollars in public funds to fake vendors over six years.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Without evidence, Crane suggested that if the department reviewed commissary data for the last 10 years the auditors would’ve found more misspending of the funds.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What kind of water use data are Gilbert's auditors collecting?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Florida lawmakers previously raised concerns that the Hope Florida Foundation is not complying with state laws by failing to publicly disclose its auditors or explain how it is funded and managed.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
State auditors previously described excessive clustering of multiples hospices in a single building as a potential indicator of fraud.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Prosperity Foundation’s financial records are now being examined directly by the auditors to try to confirm what happened to that state taxpayer money.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
State auditors analyzed other urban areas across the state, including Sacramento, the Bay Area and San Diego, but did not find clusters similar to those found in LA County.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
That same month, internal auditors also caught a former Austin Energy employee routing nearly a million dollars in public funds to fake vendors over six years.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Without evidence, Crane suggested that if the department reviewed commissary data for the last 10 years the auditors would’ve found more misspending of the funds.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
What kind of water use data are Gilbert's auditors collecting?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Florida lawmakers previously raised concerns that the Hope Florida Foundation is not complying with state laws by failing to publicly disclose its auditors or explain how it is funded and managed.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
Noun
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When are magistrates going to keep bad guys behind bars?—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kwok's charge carried a maximum prison term of seven years, but his case was heard at the magistrates’ courts, which normally hand down sentences of no more than two years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The question of whether the Administration’s bond policy is lawful will almost certainly reach the Supreme Court, but in the meantime hundreds of federal judges have taken issue with it.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government did not show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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On this pitch there's no goalkeepers, no grass, no referees.—
Alejandra Arteaga,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The midfielder, aged 16 years and 75 days, isn’t allowed in the same dressing room as the adults, and gets changed in his own space near the referees’ room.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
17 Mar. 2026
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Plus, its collection extends into ancient Greek and Roman art, Asian art spanning thousands of years, and pieces by modern masters such as Picasso, Matisse, and Dalí.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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And study the professionals and masters of photography, such as Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ansel Adams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The council is composed of 12 jurists and lawyers who specialize in Islamic law and jurisprudence.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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The other half is being written in the seminaries of Qom and the offices of the Guardian Council, where senior jurists are quietly running their own calculations about risk and reward.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bolsonaro, 70, is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup after he was convicted last year by a panel of Supreme Court justices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In February, the justices ruled 6-3 that the president lacked broad authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval, concluding that such powers rest with Congress.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The department disputes that, saying judges are independent adjudicators who decide cases individually.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Bradford is one of 81 adjudicators the company employs across six continents.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Auditors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditors. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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