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

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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

Voting by noncitizens has been shown by audits and investigations to be extremely rare. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Mejia said his office does not have the manpower to conduct proactive audits of the department, with only eight available auditors who are able to complete two to three audits a year. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The measure would remain in effect until voters end it and would include independent audits, public spending disclosures and a three-member citizen oversight committee. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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

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

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

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