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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
The management has noted material weaknesses in internal controls, primarily due to limited resources and lack of an independent audit committee.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
At the height of the ghost candidate scandals, a group of lawmakers asked the PSC to specifically audit FPL to ensure that electric bills weren’t funding political spending or schemes.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Months after DeJoy got lambasted for the performance in a Senate hearing, the USPS Office of Inspector General acknowledged in its audit report that the Local Transportation Optimization initiative negatively impacted service to customers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
The management has noted material weaknesses in internal controls, primarily due to limited resources and lack of an independent audit committee.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
During a contentious meeting last month with state senators amid a second effort to audit the Legislature, top staff at the State Auditor’s Office repeatedly referenced the March 2023 meeting with the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
At the height of the ghost candidate scandals, a group of lawmakers asked the PSC to specifically audit FPL to ensure that electric bills weren’t funding political spending or schemes.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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The inspection — which looks over the vehicle’s headlights, signals, brakes, steering, windows and tires — must be completed by a licensed mechanic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Routine inspection, eight total violations, three High Priority violations.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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White House officials are now reviewing the downsizing plans, a move expected to result in the mass firing of thousands of government workers within the coming weeks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.—
Nathan Layne and Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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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,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No further details are anticipated until the examination results are known.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The severity—and seemingly continuous spread—of cases in recent outbreaks has experts calling for a closer examination of the nation’s rates of childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.—
Ripley Cleghorn,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Of the people surveyed, 10 percent admitted turning to AI tools for relationship advice.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The cheapest flights to Europe in 2025 Average fares between Atlanta and Reykjavík, Iceland run just $800 during the period surveyed — and that’s just the average.—
NerdWallet,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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While Tesla may experience a bump in the United States, its CEO, Elon Musk, still faces sharp scrutiny for his outsized role in the federal government as head of the Department of Government Efficiency.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Golden Gate Fields — once the region’s premier track — shut down in June after 83 years amid financial losses and scrutiny over horse safety.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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And that has meant not only scanning where the Heat sit in the East, but the league overall.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photos of the 10,000-apartment development, released by state news agency KCNA after the country’s leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site Saturday, show residential skyscrapers spilling out from a wide boulevard in the new district, Hwasong.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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