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 At Bunq, junior staff are still expected to do reconciliations to check the data against the bank’s records and to document the process for auditors and regulators. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The enforcement division’s own investigators told auditors that, as a result, Colorado relies largely on an honor code to ensure the safety of marijuana sold in the state’s dispensaries. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Juan Londoño, a policy analyst at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, says one part of the AI accord that could drive real change is tech companies’ commitment to hiring third-party auditors. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 These jobs include auditors, information technology analysts and more. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 One of your strongest calls is for external auditors and researchers to evaluate these systems. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Accounting giant Deloitte, for example, is redesigning its graduate audit training as AI takes over some of the manual work traditionally done by junior auditors. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Maryland has auditors, inspectors general, investigators, prosecutors and compliance offices. — Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 External auditors, domain experts and public authorities need access to appropriate evidence, incident reports and testing results. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
  1. magistrates
  2. judges
  3. referees
  4. masters
  5. jurists
  6. justices
  7. adjudicators
Noun
  • Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2025, city officials laid off the five parking magistrates who reviewed the online disputes and shut the system down in September.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magistrates
Noun
  • Two years ago, the judges ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The judges love this all-over-the-place contemporary, but Julia looks a little lost throughout.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of judges
Noun
  • The 11th overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, who helped Michigan win the national title last season, said he was astonished at the way Doncic worked the referees for foul calls.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • So common was this practice that by the middle of the century, insurance companies were regularly employing their own medical referees to submit thorough and unbiased reports for review.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of referees
Noun
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The executives, for their part, were serving still more distant masters—shareholders, owners, and the CEO in his private jet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some jurists believe that shying away from new rules is appropriate.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of jurists
Noun
  • The bans at the center of the consolidated case outlaw the purchase of AR-15 and similar semiautomatic rifles, with the justices set to rule on whether those bans violate the Second or 14th amendments.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Right-leaning lawmakers have also expressed their wish to curtail individual rulings from Supreme Court justices, who have often suspended laws, issued sweeping injunctions and made high-impact orders without the authorization of the full bench.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of justices
Noun
  • Some adjudicators are shifting into fraud and security roles, a former USCIS official told CBS News.
    — Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of adjudicators

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