as in inspections
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 surveys
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 audits
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
None of these allegations were substantiated as courts across the country rejected dozens of related lawsuits, and audits and recounts consistently confirmed Biden's victory.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
While audits and other actions by state officials are important to protect the interests of taxpayers, rarely do misdeeds or incompetence result in any consequences.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
None of these allegations were substantiated as courts across the country rejected dozens of related lawsuits, and audits and recounts consistently confirmed Biden's victory.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audits
Noun
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new robot automates this movement, allowing inspections to be completed far more quickly and with improved accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In his new, hefty cookbook that surveys the region, Recipes from the American South, the James Beard Award-winning author is teaching home cooks how to make food that better reflects the region's complex, messy and still-evolving history.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miami-area are prices down about 4 cents from a month ago and 18 cents from a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Initial examinations of the ruins reveal that the site experienced several distinct stages of construction and growth.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That includes being a member of a committee that reviews community violence alongside mental health organizations and other groups.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Snackolator, a popular account that reviews new snacks, candy and fast-food releases, celebrated the news on Instagram, reiterating the NACS confirmation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a new series from the Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast In the Dark, Heidi Blake examines the evidence and asks whether the British justice system got it wrong.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is little academic research that examines the differences between American and Canadian tourists abroad, according to Kim Dae-young, professor of hospitality management at the University of Missouri.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, is currently not working.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The verification team inspects not only the material of a bag but also details like stitching and stamping, Tresor Tan, Director of Sales, Marketing and Client Relations at Carousell Luxury, told CNBC.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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