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
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The pension plan is suing on four counts including failure to comply with audit obligations, breach of contribution obligations to the pension plan as well as its trustees and breach contribution obligations for the 2017-22 audit period.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The Georgia House version adjusted what races could be audited, removing some federal races.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Noun
The details will be included in a final audit from NASA’s OIG that will address the program cancellations’ effects on NASA’s workforce, its contractors and international partners.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The pension plan is suing on four counts including failure to comply with audit obligations, breach of contribution obligations to the pension plan as well as its trustees and breach contribution obligations for the 2017-22 audit period.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Verb
The other mandates a more stringent process for auditing state programs funded by new taxes.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
The Georgia House version adjusted what races could be audited, removing some federal races.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audit
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Unlike most other states, California has its own inspection-and-approval system for fireworks, and confiscates those failing standards.
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The flight landed safely, and a post-flight inspection did not reveal any damage to the aircraft, JetBlue said.
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The court declined, however, to review a challenge to a federal ban on handgun sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, as well as to a similar Florida state law.
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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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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced the family’s plans during a June 22 press conference, saying relatives of Kohen Wiley want an independent examination of the evidence and do not want to rely solely on findings from the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said an examination found no evidence of traumatic injury, including bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries.
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Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
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Nearly 40% of data center operators surveyed by the Uptime Institute in 2022 experienced an outage caused by human error, mostly from employees not following proper procedure.
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But the issue has drawn intense scrutiny in recent years, driven in part by some high-profile transgender athletes.
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The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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Take a couple of minutes to examine one testicle at a time.
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Of the 91 microchips, Honsal said 85 were scanned from the intact canine remains, and six were found in loose soil.
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Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
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Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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The United States deployed specialized airfield repair and certification teams to inspect, clear and restore the runway.
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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