audits 1 of 2

plural of audit

audits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of audit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of audits
Noun
Its Audit Risk component draws on patterns of noncompliance from more than 250,000 SMETA audits covering 115,000 sites in 106 countries. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The State Auditor’s Office would face new costs — likely in the low millions of dollars per year — while audits could produce savings if policymakers adopt recommendations. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 According to Customs and Border Protection’s website, the Office of Trade conducts audits to check for compliance with trade laws and regulations. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 To ensure the most violent chats are always routed to police, the province asked the court to order OpenAI to conduct regular independent audits. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 ChatGPT maker OpenAI supports parts of a bipartisan bill in Congress that would require the largest AI companies to submit their large language models to independent audits, according to Chris Lehane, the company's chief global affairs officer. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Elections experts say there is no evidence of such widespread fraud, despite robust audits and other searches for it. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Role definitions, entitlement reviews and periodic audits are built for static conditions, but agents operate in dynamic ones. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Other guardrails include limited access within the Sheriff’s Office, training requirements and artificial intelligence and manual audits. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
According to Field, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department audits its automatic license plate readers every 30 days. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026 As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss. — 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
Noun
  • The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which oversees safety inspections of amusement and carnival rides, has also launched an investigation of the roller coaster.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Texas, similarly, relies on inspections carried out by private inspectors hired by park operators or their insurance companies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.
    — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome's Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Margaritora, the chief thoracic surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, also confirmed that the nodule was discovered by chance during routine abdominal examinations.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The National Capital Planning Commission, a federal panel that reviews major construction projects, posted new renderings and accompanying documents provided by the Interior Department, which is overseeing the controversial project.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In our October 22 issue, Lola Seaton reviews Jonathan Buckley’s latest novel, One Boat.
    — Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The State of the Georgia Girl report, developed by Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, examines challenges involving mental health, social connection, and safety.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.
    — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.
    — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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