as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
an energy audit of our house showed that we were losing lots of heat and needed to upgrade the insulation
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as in surveys
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
audited the equipment to make sure that everything was in working order
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Recent Examples of audits
Fran Rosch,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Under the settlement, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order releasing Trump from ongoing audits.
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Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
The controller’s office conducts audits, tracks city spending and issues financial reports intended to provide oversight of government operations.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.
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Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
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Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
Independent audits verify the metals exist Another important safeguard built into the gold IRA storage system is independent auditing.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
Additionally, banks need strict data governance that audits data use and AI recommendations for accuracy and fairness.
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Eric Bierry,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Often, reviews take hours or days, audits take weeks or months, and access decisions are normally static.
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Fran Rosch,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Under the settlement, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order releasing Trump from ongoing audits.
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Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
The controller’s office conducts audits, tracks city spending and issues financial reports intended to provide oversight of government operations.
—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.
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Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.
—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
Independent audits verify the metals exist Another important safeguard built into the gold IRA storage system is independent auditing.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
Additionally, banks need strict data governance that audits data use and AI recommendations for accuracy and fairness.
—
Eric Bierry,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audits
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Wallingford also testified that inspections are not a replacement for reporting infant deaths.
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The parliamentary media center noted that the parts cut out of the Tuesday night broadcast included discussion of United Nations nuclear inspections, the country's frozen financial assets, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
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The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.
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Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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Schedule system reviews quarterly and assign ownership, with one person responsible for auditing each system, flagging outdated steps and implementing improvements.
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She's being held on $50,000 bail as the District Attorney's Office reviews the case.
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The observatory has spent over two decades as a sort of orbital sentinel that scans the cosmos for gamma-ray bursts, ready to quickly point itself at the short-lived — but insanely powerful — space explosions at a moment's notice.
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Dark Web Monitoring scans the dark web for your data, and Privacy Monitor seeks your data profile on data broker and aggregator websites.
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Mathias Fuelling examines the impact of Vasily Grossman’s writing, in the Soviet Union and beyond.
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Commissioned in 2023, the Alameda County Reparations Commission’s report examines the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination against the Black population.
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The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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Nida Wongphanlert inspects an amenity bag made from recycled materials at 137 Pillars Suites & Residences.
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