as in examined
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 audited
The Federal Railroad Administration said that the biggest railroads that deliver more than 90% of the nation’s freight have all been audited on a regular basis.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
These capabilities must be audited and tested regularly—ideally, on a yearly basis or even more often—to ensure readiness in emergencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Court documents show the State Department audited GardaWorld’s pre-deployment training records in 2019 and found improper paperwork, unauthorized instructors and other irregularities.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The county is audited every year.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
For Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, the audit found discrepancies between the foundation’s own records and previously audited balances and filed tax returns.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mary Ellen Denomy, a forensic accountant who has audited royalty statements across the country and for at least 30 North Dakotans in the last decade, said that about 22% of royalties are deducted on average — which would have amounted to $1 billion in 2023.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
These communities are audited regularly, sometimes by multiple agencies, and must maintain detailed documentation of compliance.
—Miranda Darden-Willems, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
The report concludes with the company's financial statements and supplementary data, audited by MNP LLP, highlighting the company's financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
These capabilities must be audited and tested regularly—ideally, on a yearly basis or even more often—to ensure readiness in emergencies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Court documents show the State Department audited GardaWorld’s pre-deployment training records in 2019 and found improper paperwork, unauthorized instructors and other irregularities.
—Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The county is audited every year.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
For Canyon Crest Academy Foundation, the audit found discrepancies between the foundation’s own records and previously audited balances and filed tax returns.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mary Ellen Denomy, a forensic accountant who has audited royalty statements across the country and for at least 30 North Dakotans in the last decade, said that about 22% of royalties are deducted on average — which would have amounted to $1 billion in 2023.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2025
These communities are audited regularly, sometimes by multiple agencies, and must maintain detailed documentation of compliance.
—Miranda Darden-Willems, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
The report concludes with the company's financial statements and supplementary data, audited by MNP LLP, highlighting the company's financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Star reviewed 262 unique license plate configurations rejected between June 2024 and May 2025, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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SeaTac is one of the first facilities inspected under the Act, and its findings may set the tone for what is uncovered nationwide.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 report is based on information from 77,688 containers inspected, where 8,850 were found to have deficiencies.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Audited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audited. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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