as in inspection
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 to review
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 audit
Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
In total, improper payments at the agency — including all accidental overpayments and underpayments — accounted for just under 1% of the $8.6 trillion in total payments from 2015 to 2022, according to a 2024 audit.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Jessica Ledingham, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Those returns are set aside to be reviewed or even audited before a refund is issued, which may delay it.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The audit also critiques the Community Action Division for selecting a vendor prior to even putting the contract on the market.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
In total, improper payments at the agency — including all accidental overpayments and underpayments — accounted for just under 1% of the $8.6 trillion in total payments from 2015 to 2022, according to a 2024 audit.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Not only should audit rates be increased but collection activities should as well.
—Jessica Ledingham, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Those returns are set aside to be reviewed or even audited before a refund is issued, which may delay it.
—Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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The inspection didn’t name the brush’s usual function.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The letter also highlighted several violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations found during an inspection of a Cipla facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing body camera footage of the incident as part of its internal investigation, the department recommended that the officer receive a two-day suspension for the improper search allegation.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The British Royal Navy reportedly routinely monitors any potential threats to national security through shadowing missions, sometimes surveying undersea cables or pipelines.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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This fell short of the $4.42 analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon, and the White House are not subject to the additional layer of scrutiny.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Mayor Adams is facing Congressional scrutiny at a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary city policies in Democratic cities on Wednesday.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Susan Zirinsky, a former CBS News president, will continue to examine standards at the news division on an interim basis, McMahon said.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Breast biopsy: Your provider may take a tissue sample to examine the cells under a microscope.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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First, the customary way of developing generative AI consists of doing a massive data training effort that involves scanning a wide swath of content on the Internet.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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My drivers greeted me by name and verified my identity by asking for the last four digits of the phone number associated with my CATS-Pass account and scanning my digital ticket in the app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The beef tallow was labeled as a food product but was not federally inspected, meaning consumers could have mistaken it for an edible cooking ingredient.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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