audit
noun
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
auditing
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present participleof audit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That’s asking a lot, however, since my auditing firm’s tracking of market-timing newsletters finds that successful market timing is no easier with bonds than it is with stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Osman, who is from Leicester in the UK, has lived in Malawi for several years and works for an auditing firm.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In emails, Marc Treitler, Conservice’s general counsel and president of sustainability, said the company helps all parties save on utilities by auditing the bills it receives directly from providers before passing charges on to renters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“States now have a negotiated menu of age assurance, time limits, nighttime restrictions, parental controls, auditing, and monetary relief that they can put on the table,” Engstrom told me.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Unnerved, Oppenheimer confided that every other registered student had already done the same—the hall was filled with students auditing the course for no credit, struggling to understand the subject matter without risking a grade.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
