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
Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Another audit from my office found that the city’s Intensive Mobile Treatment program is beset by gaps in oversight and declining success at placing people in stable housing.
—Brad Lander, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The deal triggered an internal cleanup at JP Morgan, and an audit of its due diligence process by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees bank regulation.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Another audit from my office found that the city’s Intensive Mobile Treatment program is beset by gaps in oversight and declining success at placing people in stable housing.
—Brad Lander, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
The issue has become less prevalent but did occur during the 2023-24 fiscal year, Badawi said, noting his team will be looking for the issue to be corrected when auditing fiscal year 2024-25 records.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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But upon closer inspection what appeared to be a navy jacket, light blue shirt, red tie, and khaki pants was much more nuanced.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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What To Know On February 21, Border Patrol agents from the Las Cruces station conducted a routine immigration inspection at a checkpoint on Interstate 25, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.—
Cale Clinton,
The Athletic,
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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The study, published in the journal BDJ Open, helped test CT as a method for future examinations, Betilsson explained.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The poll surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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And in a new CNN poll, 73 percent of Democrats surveyed said congressional Democrats were doing too little to oppose Mr. Trump.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Facing scrutiny, Musk and allies have held up the example of the Clinton administration's government overhaul seemingly as a kind of model for their own.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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These transactions, however, require exceptional skill to navigate, particularly as regulatory scrutiny intensifies.—
Henri Steenkamp,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 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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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to local news outlet WREG, Memphis police said Cross entered the store with another woman, with the pair then using an old watch bar code battery to scan a number of items at a self-service machine for just $1 each.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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