Synonyms of audits

audits 1 of 2

noun

plural of audit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspections
• examinations
• surveys
• scrutinies
• scans
• reviews
• checks
• checkups
• investigations
• analyses
• views
• studies
• look-sees
• researches
• goings-over
• explorations
• dissections
• assays
• probes
• interrogations
• reinspections
• deconstructions
• inquisitions
• observations
• resurveys
• rechecks
• surveillances
• perusals
• close-ups
• watches
• trial runs
• checkouts
• test-drives
• once-overs

audits

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of audit

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveys
• reviews
• scans
• examines
• inspects
• views
• checks (out)
• oversees
• scrutinizes
• watches
• analyzes
• goes over
• studies
• notices
• cons
• investigates
• researches
• explores
• probes
• overlooks
• dissects
• peruses
• combs
• pores (over)
• observes
• parses
• categorizes
• delves (into)
• classifies
• resurveys
• reinspects
• picks over
• plumbs
• rereviews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glances (at or over)
• misses
• skims

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of audits

Noun

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

In many states, those audits are public records that provide transparency into how officers use the system. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

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