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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
Nonprofit experts and executives have criticized the organization and its board for failing to detect the theft, citing problems, including a bloated board, failure to change auditors, and ex-CFO William Smith's sole control of the organization's checking account.
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Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the Miami City Commission invited state DOGE auditors to scrutinize the city’s finances.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted Portland city auditors, the city administrator and the PP&R interim director by email for comment on Tuesday.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Government auditors decide whether institutions meet their standards.
—George R. Boggs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Advertisement By the turn of the 20th century, African American men held prominent federal government roles as diplomats, auditors, and customs officials.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The department's tax auditors will look for violations during their normal enforcement work, such as on-site inspections or checking books.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education auditors reviewed the school’s job placement data, but the whistleblowers allege in the lawsuit that the school withheld critical evidence of the extent of the wide-ranging fraud.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the Miami City Commission invited state DOGE auditors to scrutinize the city’s finances.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted Portland city auditors, the city administrator and the PP&R interim director by email for comment on Tuesday.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Government auditors decide whether institutions meet their standards.
—George R. Boggs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Advertisement By the turn of the 20th century, African American men held prominent federal government roles as diplomats, auditors, and customs officials.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
The department's tax auditors will look for violations during their normal enforcement work, such as on-site inspections or checking books.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education auditors reviewed the school’s job placement data, but the whistleblowers allege in the lawsuit that the school withheld critical evidence of the extent of the wide-ranging fraud.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
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Johnston’s proposal originally abolished the city’s parking magistrates, eliminating any non-court options for residents who want to appeal their ticket.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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North Carolina’s Speaker of the House, Republican Destin Hall, sponsored the Pretrial Integrity Act that in 2023 limited magistrates’ ability to set conditions of release.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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The co-hosts announced the results —a combination of judges' scores and live votes — in no particular order.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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All four judges — Cheryl Burke was a guest judge — awarded the duo 8s for a total of 32.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the referees split over the degree to which Google had demonstrated bona fide quantum advantage.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield confronted one of the referees.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gibbs has worked taught and performed African dance for the past 30 years and traveled to West African villages to learn from the masters.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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After giving a peek at her family, Eilish ran with a handheld camcorder linked to the big screen, showing her polo-wearing band and the soundboard masters stationed below the risers.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Bonhoeffers constituted a long line of pastors, doctors, scientists, and jurists.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government.—
John E. Jones III,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the Supreme Court currently has four Capitol Police officers who work with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of the justices and consult with local courthouses and judges on increasing their own security.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most justices serve at least 20 years and many serve 30 years or more; no new justices joined the court at all between 1994 and 2005.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, EOIR leadership has criticized judges for not efficiently managing their caseloads, and has encouraged adjudicators to streamline asylum reviews and give oral, as opposed to written, decisions on case dismissals.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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Edlow told The Associated Press that the guidance was intended to identify support for terrorist ideologies—not to penalize ordinary political criticism—when adjudicators evaluated applicants for green cards and other benefits.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Auditors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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