audit
noun
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
audits
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pluralof audit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof audit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
auditnounan official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Example Sentences
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After a string of negative audits and a scathing court-ordered review, it’s no secret that the Los Angeles homeless services system has flaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
However, her office didn’t do audits of homeless spending, a spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"These audits must identify broken streetlights, overgrown public spaces, abandoned buildings, unsafe transport routes and facilities, poorly secured parks, and other conditions that place women at risk."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That bill requires crisis protocols for suicidal ideation, parental controls, and independent child-safety audits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Fowls had held on to Fowl Manor over the years, surviving war, civil unrest, and several tax audits.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
