audit
noun
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
audited
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past participleof audit.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof audit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
auditnounan official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Example Sentences
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The tax payable for 2025-2026 is still being audited and will be made public next year.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
However, the voter rolls need to be audited, Essayli told host Chris Cuomo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dollar flows from oil are now controlled by the U.S. and audited by KPMG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Overall, IRS agents sought $35.7 billion in extra taxes and assessments when they audited taxpayers during fiscal year 2025, according to the agency’s yearly report on its operations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
During one seven-year period the lawyer’s tax returns had been audited, challenged, and taken to court annually.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
