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 state audited the appeals process at the request of the Jackson County Legislature, according to Fitzpatrick.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Every dollar would be audited and publicly disclosed, with formal review every five to seven years.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Dunlap also falsely claimed that the gold had been audited by an accounting firm, which certified its value.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to Jay being audited, Jay and Sam had a heart-to-heart over her fears about not feeling like her half of the business is succeeding at the same rate as her husband's.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has chosen to represent House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka in the case, resisting calls from DiZoglio to challenge their refusal to be audited by DiZoglio’s office.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Meinhold herself spent $3,130 on alcohol over the three-year period audited.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Every dollar would be audited and publicly disclosed, with formal review every five to seven years.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Dunlap also falsely claimed that the gold had been audited by an accounting firm, which certified its value.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In addition to Jay being audited, Jay and Sam had a heart-to-heart over her fears about not feeling like her half of the business is succeeding at the same rate as her husband's.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Alexandra Olson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department has also gutted the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, an agency that has audited the pay practices of major companies and obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for women and minorities who have suffered from unfair policies.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has chosen to represent House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka in the case, resisting calls from DiZoglio to challenge their refusal to be audited by DiZoglio’s office.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Meinhold herself spent $3,130 on alcohol over the three-year period audited.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audited
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County Municipality Experts at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History examined the coins and said most of them originated in England and Germany, although some came from Denmark and Norway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In November, while facing a termination of status, around 6,000 TPS holders from Syria were granted a stay by a federal judge to continue their protections while the courts reviewed the country’s current conditions.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to a California audit last month which analyzed open network traffic across more than 7,600 popular websites scanned from California, over half (55%) of sites set advertising cookies even after users explicitly rejected them.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Once in a while, black flats compress the space, framing a single character’s face, bathed in a bleaching white light, as if their vulnerabilities were being scanned by an MRI.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vessels docked at the harbor’s roughly 900 slips are inspected at least every three years, Ravitch said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Event staff inspected bags carried by guests.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than half of the city residents surveyed, 57%, said life in Chicago was at least somewhat affordable, while 42% said city life was at least somewhat unaffordable.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Not only that, but 48% of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials surveyed said the high price of dating gets in the way of reaching their financial goals.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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