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
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The audit found Daggett received more than $50,000 in improper pay.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The Board of Commissioners had tried to bring an organization from the outside to question and audit the jail’s operations, including the commissary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The announcement did not discuss guidance for course or degree audits, which are also mandated through the law.
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Buying healthy food with SNAP and auditing Kentucky's Medicaid program are among recommendations several task forces made for the legislative session.
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Because Indiana doesn't require routine vehicle inspections, the truck remained street legal.—
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
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Skyscanner, in partnership with OnePoll, an international market research company, surveyed 22,000 travelers from June to July 2025.—
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Click on a specific matchup that interests you to survey the options.—
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Transparent procurement, international oversight, open data (where feasible) and meaningful parliamentary scrutiny can keep ambition accountable.—
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Visa and MasterCard have responded to growing scrutiny with minor, cosmetic adjustments, but the core problem remains unchanged.—
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The hour-long discussion will examine current trends in infant mortality, explore medical, environmental, and policy-related factors that may influence outcomes, and address the critical questions parents and policymakers are asking about protecting the health of infants and young children.—
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Another way to check for ripeness is by examining the seeds.—
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After scanning the code, the recipients might be prompted to provide personal or financial information or to download malicious software.—
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
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The Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire in the early hours of New Year’s Day had not been inspected in five years, local authorities said Tuesday.—
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If your city isn’t listed, either no restaurants there were inspected that month, or none earned a perfect score.—
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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