auditors

noun

plural of auditor
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 That’s a simpler story to explain to your security team, auditors and customers. — Brian Stimpfl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The California State Auditor reported last year that the Governor’s Office did not supply auditors with job performance or productivity data that may have informed Newsom’s decision. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Several months earlier, county auditors identified lax accounting procedures that resulted in LAHSA’s failure to pay its contractors on time. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 However, auditors found the city lacks a clear and consistent way to measure which shelter programs are producing the best results. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Accountants and auditors These professionals keep the books for companies and organizations, tracking, verifying and reporting financial figures. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
  1. magistrates
  2. judges
  3. referees
  4. masters
  5. jurists
  6. justices
  7. adjudicators
Noun
  • Now, under the law named after her, magistrates and judges in North Carolina must be stricter when setting release conditions for people charged with violent crimes.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of magistrates
Noun
  • Independent Polish judges visited scores of towns to promote the rule of law and teach voters about the country's constitution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Entering the gym, Ohashi giggled that so many of the judges from a decade ago were still there.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of judges
Noun
  • At the 2026 World Cup, the referees’ job hasn’t gotten easier as the technology around them has improved.
    — Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Other volunteer roles include language services for visitors from other countries, event transportation, and accreditation for non-ticket holders such as players and referees.
    — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
Definition of referees
Noun
  • Robot masters terrain The framework was tested on KAIST’s quadruped robot, HOUND, in both indoor and outdoor environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The exhibit showcases other Mexican masters, including Kahlo’s husband, Diego Rivera, but the big draw has been Kahlo, whose oeuvre has become a touchstone of feminist and Latin American iconography.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of masters
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
  • The commission of inquiry, which called on international bodies to hold Israeli officials to account, is composed of three senior international jurists and chaired by the former Indian judge Srinivasan Muralidhar.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of jurists
Noun
  • The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The order was issued by all four of the Republican justices and one Democrat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of justices
Noun
  • Immigration adjudicators may discourage visa holders like Maya from seeking employment after layoffs, thereby limiting their opportunities to stay and work in America.
    — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The competition included 23 players who supplied preliminary video performances; adjudicators selected 12 finalists.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2026
Definition of adjudicators

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