audits 1 of 2

plural of audit

audits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of audit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of audits
Noun
Its Audit Risk component draws on patterns of noncompliance from more than 250,000 SMETA audits covering 115,000 sites in 106 countries. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The State Auditor’s Office would face new costs — likely in the low millions of dollars per year — while audits could produce savings if policymakers adopt recommendations. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 According to Customs and Border Protection’s website, the Office of Trade conducts audits to check for compliance with trade laws and regulations. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 To ensure the most violent chats are always routed to police, the province asked the court to order OpenAI to conduct regular independent audits. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 ChatGPT maker OpenAI supports parts of a bipartisan bill in Congress that would require the largest AI companies to submit their large language models to independent audits, according to Chris Lehane, the company's chief global affairs officer. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Elections experts say there is no evidence of such widespread fraud, despite robust audits and other searches for it. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Role definitions, entitlement reviews and periodic audits are built for static conditions, but agents operate in dynamic ones. — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Other guardrails include limited access within the Sheriff’s Office, training requirements and artificial intelligence and manual audits. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026 Additionally, banks need strict data governance that audits data use and AI recommendations for accuracy and fairness. — Eric Bierry, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audits
Noun
  • Beleshayi told Semafor his own inspections had found the same pattern.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Our teams generate enormous amounts of information through work orders, building systems, staffing, purchasing, inspections, utilities, customer requests, asset histories and budgets.
    — Justin Wisor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.
    — Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars.
    — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The execution of the only woman on Tennessee's death row was paused at the 11th hour as a federal appeals court reviews the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, the federal interagency board which reviews overseas buyers’ acquisitions, will go on to okay the arrangement, as required.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For more on this, check out STAT’s Katie Palmer’s excellent addition to her timely series Paying for AI, which examines how new clinical AI tools influence the affordability of health care and patients’ long-term health.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Given how closely the film examines Musk’s ties to the far right, why not explore that incident further?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The technician inspects the problem and reports back to the provider.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tarrant County inspects and scores all food-service establishments in the county except for those in Fort Worth, Arlington, Euless and North Richland Hills.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

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