audit

[ aw-dit ]

/ ˈɔ dɪt /

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noun

an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.

a report or statement reflecting an audit; a final statement of account.

the inspection or examination of a building or other facility to evaluate or improve its appropriateness, safety, efficiency, or the like: An energy audit can suggest ways to reduce home fuel bills.

Archaic. a judicial hearing.

Obsolete. an audience.

verb (used with object)

to make an audit of; examine (accounts, records, etc.) for purposes of verification: The accountants audited the company's books at the end of the fiscal year.

to attend (classes, lectures, etc.) as an auditor.

to make an audit of (a building or other facility) to evaluate or improve its safety, efficiency, or the like.

verb (used without object)

to examine and verify an account or accounts by reference to vouchers.

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Origin of audit

1400–50; late Middle English audite<Latin audītus the sense or act of hearing, equivalent to audī(re) to hear + -tus suffix of v. action

OTHER WORDS FROM audit

au·dit·a·ble, adjectivere·au·dit, noun, verbun·au·dit·ed, adjectivewell-au·dit·ed, adjective

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How to use audit in a sentence

It will be an audit, a recount, and a recanvass all at once.
There’s little reason to expect Georgia’s election recount to change anything|Aric Jenkins|November 12, 2020|Fortune
State officials said Wednesday that the audit would essentially amount to a recount.
Pressure mounts on state Republicans as lawsuits challenging election results founder|Elise Viebeck, Tom Hamburger, Jon Swaine, Emma Brown|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
A randomized audit also showed there weren’t “any statistical anomalies or errors,” he said.
Georgia announces hand audit|Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz, John Wagner, Derek Hawkins|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
The allegations have led to an audit of the school’s hiring practices, expected to be complete in June 2021, Weinstock said.
Racism allegations at Gallaudet U pushed two officials to resign, they say. The school says it’s now committing to permanent changes.|Lauren Lumpkin|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

Conduct an audit of available office space options for on-site childcare.
Employers can’t ignore America’s childcare crisis any longer. How they can fix it|matthewheimer|October 22, 2020|Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for audit

audit

/ (ˈɔːdɪt) /

noun

an inspection, correction, and verification of business accounts, conducted by an independent qualified accountant
(as modifier)audit report

US an audited account

any thoroughgoing check or examination

archaic a hearing

verb

to inspect, correct, and certify (accounts, etc)

US and Canadian to attend (classes, etc) as an auditor

Word Origin for audit

C15: from Latin audītus a hearing, from audīre to hear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for audit

audit

The examination by an outside party of the accounts of an individual or corporation.

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