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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
But California auditors reported in 2022 that, at times, that certification may be little more than a rubber stamp.
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Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Clustering of multiple hospices in a single building was flagged by state auditors as a potential indicator of fraud.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk is reportedly forcing banks, auditors, and law firms working on the upcoming SpaceX IPO to subscribe to X’s controversial in-house chatbot Grok.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
After combing through Blue Hills’ finances and internal records, however, the auditors found several other serious problems with how the nonprofit spent millions of dollars in state taxpayer money.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
That applies to internal users managing SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, enterprise risk management, and sustainability disclosures, as well as external auditors using the same platform.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
California hiring tax auditors at job fair The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is hiring tax auditors across Southern California.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
So where did the citizen-auditors get their 45,800 number?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But auditors say the impact is existential.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Grace Manthey, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Clustering of multiple hospices in a single building was flagged by state auditors as a potential indicator of fraud.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk is reportedly forcing banks, auditors, and law firms working on the upcoming SpaceX IPO to subscribe to X’s controversial in-house chatbot Grok.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
After combing through Blue Hills’ finances and internal records, however, the auditors found several other serious problems with how the nonprofit spent millions of dollars in state taxpayer money.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
That applies to internal users managing SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, enterprise risk management, and sustainability disclosures, as well as external auditors using the same platform.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
California hiring tax auditors at job fair The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration is hiring tax auditors across Southern California.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
So where did the citizen-auditors get their 45,800 number?
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But auditors say the impact is existential.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
Noun
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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another major change concerned the High Judicial Council, which oversees magistrates’ appointments and disciplinary matters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Federal judges push back As the flood of habeas petitions washed into federal courtrooms in Denver, judges have repeatedly rejected ICE’s effort to rewrite federal law and have ordered bail hearings or the immediate release of immigrants.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Access to such human capital permitted me to accelerate the new law school’s ability to serve its community and so more quickly build a favorable reputation among judges and lawyers.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Maybe Ball would’ve been ejected from the game if the referees reviewed it.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 49ers are now midway through their spring practice session and have introduced referees and scrimmage settings into the fold as Albin and Faanes look to find not just their best 11, but also the most versatile players who can check multiple boxes on defense.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Great science-fiction writers, almost by definition, are masters of cognitive estrangement.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Federalist Society and its liberal cousin, the American Constitution Society, serve as guardians of the separate ecosystems in which the jurists live, socialize, and build their reputations.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president has repeatedly attacked federal judges and Supreme Court justices who have ruled against his policies, at times singling out individual jurists by name and questioning their motives or legitimacy.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The emergency docket, which is made up of appeals seeking quick intervention from the justices in cases that are still playing out in lower courts, is itself a source of disagreement among the justices.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Murphy made a similar assertion in his Wednesday ruling, also claiming that the Supreme Court not immediately lifting the blocks on ending TPS for Haiti and Syria before justices hear those arguments strengthens his ruling.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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