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
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
Wisconsin’s is one of 11 state capitols that don’t have metal detectors, a state audit found.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Under its changes, supervisors would create new offices to analyze the county’s budget and audit its programs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The audit does not name Veloz, but an invoice obtained by Maryland Matters shows that MDE made a $25,000 payment to Veloz in February 2025, matching the audit’s description.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
Wisconsin’s is one of 11 state capitols that don’t have metal detectors, a state audit found.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
This is about more than just auditing the Legislature.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Under its changes, supervisors would create new offices to analyze the county’s budget and audit its programs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
Noun
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According to Lin, Chinese authorities conducted routine inspections of vessels in accordance with laws and regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior state safety officials this month advised New London to do a comprehensive inspection of the five-story, 30-apartment building on the city’s waterfront, and be prepared to revoke the certificate of occupancy and relocate tenants if necessary.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The presentation was not an action item, but the board decided to review current policies, specifically to ask the superintendent questions and clarify current policies and practices that affect the union.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The infant may have sustained puncture wounds, but the official cause of death is pending an examination by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s well below the 214,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet were expecting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The remarks, made privately but leaked publicly during King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s high-profile visit to Washington and New York amid efforts to repair strained relations, have placed fresh scrutiny on Britain’s standing in Washington at a particularly sensitive diplomatic moment.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Like Pritzker, Vasquez instead directed his scrutiny at Lyke.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora curated the mobile interactive mural exhibit, which evolved from the existing murals seen in Overtown that highlight the neighborhood’s history, and include a QR code for visitors to scan and learn about the stories behind them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another scans the competitive landscape every few hours.—
Mukund Jha,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Boats with people living on board are inspected annually.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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After dispatching her parents from Phoenix to inspect the property, the couple decided to go ahead with the purchase.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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