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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
The state Public Utilities Commission would have to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire spending.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Numerous audits, recounts and lawsuits across the country failed to turn up evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have changed the election's results.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Importantly, those annual audits have consistently confirmed that there are no material weaknesses in the organization’s financial controls.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Both audits found the sheriff’s office relied on former inmates to reach out and request their funds, which is a violation of the Texas Government Code.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Its delay is a win for Mayor Kirk Watson, who is separately pushing to pass a city ordinance requiring external audits.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Enquirer reviewed three years' worth of public meeting minutes and found that the city of Florence has conducted those audits.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
While thermometers are generally cheap and easy to install, some manufacturers were concerned about creating additional audits.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
The state Public Utilities Commission would have to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire spending.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Numerous audits, recounts and lawsuits across the country failed to turn up evidence of widespread voter fraud that could have changed the election's results.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Importantly, those annual audits have consistently confirmed that there are no material weaknesses in the organization’s financial controls.
—Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Both audits found the sheriff’s office relied on former inmates to reach out and request their funds, which is a violation of the Texas Government Code.
—John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Its delay is a win for Mayor Kirk Watson, who is separately pushing to pass a city ordinance requiring external audits.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Enquirer reviewed three years' worth of public meeting minutes and found that the city of Florence has conducted those audits.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audits
Noun
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Government travel credit cards, necessary for everything from inspections to protective details, cannot be processed during the funding lapse.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rebuild, a Spanish colonial revival-style home with a courtyard and separate studio house, is nearly complete with final inspections on the calendar.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Daejeon officials released social media videos showing rescuers pulling the limp wolf from a ditch and placing it in a carrier, and the animal undergoing medical examinations at the zoo.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The findings, a year in the making, represent one of the most self-critical examinations any elite university has publicly undertaken.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The permitting process reviews fire access, restrooms, parking and environmental health standards.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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The county health department inspects all food establishments in the county except those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Piedmont also periodically replaces or inspects meters as part of normal maintenance.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Audits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audits. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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