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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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
First, as Goldsmith acknowledges, the IGs don’t determine policy beyond their own audits and investigations.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Once the audit is completed and made public, Trump will have a solid case to abolish it and transition to the [External Revenue Service].
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
First, as Goldsmith acknowledges, the IGs don’t determine policy beyond their own audits and investigations.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
The issue has become less prevalent but did occur during the 2023-24 fiscal year, Badawi said, noting his team will be looking for the issue to be corrected when auditing fiscal year 2024-25 records.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
If Alex Rodriguez failed to audit Jeter’s daily masterclass in the art of saying nothing, Brady seems to have taken copious notes.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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