1
a
: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
The audit showed that the company had misled investors.
b
: the final report of an audit
2
: a methodical examination and review
an energy audit of the house
audited; auditing; audits
1
: to perform an audit of or for
audit the books
audit the company
2
: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit
audited a foreign language course
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Examples of audit in a Sentence
Noun
The Internal Revenue Service selected us for an audit.
You will need all your records if you are selected for audit by the IRS.
Verb
They audit the company books every year.
The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.
I audited an English literature class last semester.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trusted news outlets, like the Associated Press, will make race calls while the election officials count ballots and audit and certify results.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Here are four questions to ask yourself while auditing your personal relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Numerous counts and audits showed President Joe Biden won the last presidential election.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Trusted news outlets, like the Associated Press, will make race calls while the election officials count ballots and audit and certify results.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Finally, the members called on state regulators to audit the guidance that insurance companies were giving to employees and contractors about how to process — and when to deny — claims.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Here are four questions to ask yourself while auditing your personal relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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audit
1 of 2 noun
au·dit
ˈȯd-ət 
1
: a thorough check of accounts especially of a business
2
: a careful check or review
an energy audit of our house
audit
2 of 2 verb
: to make an audit of
Legal Definition
audit
noun
au·dit
ˈȯ-dət
: a formal examination of financial records often to uncover fraud or inaccurate tax returns
also
: the final report of such an examination
audit
verb
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