1
a
: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
The audit showed that the company had misled investors.
b
: the final report of an audit
2
: a methodical examination and review
an energy audit of the house
audited; auditing; audits
1
: to perform an audit of or for
audit the books
audit the company
2
: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit
audited a foreign language course
Examples of audit in a Sentence
Noun
The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit.
You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.
Verb
They audit the company books every year.
The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.
I audited an English literature class last semester.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The secretary’s comments come after a nationwide audit by the FMCSA was launched following several fatal crashes caused by non-domiciled drivers.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The League of Women Voters analysis was based largely on public records, including court filings, sworn testimony, grand jury reports, a state audit and the Sheriff’s Office’s own data.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The secretary’s comments come after a nationwide audit by the FMCSA was launched following several fatal crashes caused by non-domiciled drivers.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
An amendment requested by Confindustria Moda and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which asked to remove the rule that companies found negligent in auditing their supply chains would be directly put under judicial administration, didn’t pass the vote at the Senate Committee.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
In the past, the federal government audited and sampled state data without collecting and centralizing applicants' personal information.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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audit
1 of 2 noun
au·dit
ˈȯd-ət 
1
: a thorough check of accounts especially of a business
2
: a careful check or review
an energy audit of our house
audit
2 of 2 verb
: to make an audit of
Legal Definition
audit
noun
au·dit
ˈȯ-dət
: a formal examination of financial records often to uncover fraud or inaccurate tax returns
also
: the final report of such an examination
audit
verb
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