auditor

as in magistrate
a person appointed by a court to prepare an account of financial matters in a civil case

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Recent Examples of auditor As word spreads that auditors are losing their jobs, wealthy individuals and corporations are more likely to skirt tax laws, Prisinzano said. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Separately, state auditors red-flagged how DMS lost track of 2,200 state vehicles worth more than $57 million. Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025 Florida lawmakers previously raised concerns that the Hope Florida Foundation is not complying with state laws by failing to publicly disclose its auditors or explain how it is funded and managed. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 The company has a going concern opinion from its auditors due to its historical recurring losses and negative cash flows. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auditor
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Noun
  • The first three groups of 73 migrants transferred there in October, November and January spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country.
    Erion Xhabafti, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That same day, the agency obtained a federal arrest warrant and criminal complaint from a U.S. magistrate judge and transferred her to the U.S. Marshals Service.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • When the call came from the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the master tailor and artist was surprised and emotional.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The referees upgraded it from a minor due to the ‘degree of violence’ as per Rule 56.5, and upheld the original call after video review.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • James was hit in the face by Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, 30, in the fourth quarter of Game 2 in Los Angeles' first-round playoff series, and stayed on the floor for several minutes as referees discussed the call.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • That suit started in the same federal district court in Texas that first heard the latest challenge, which critics say shows opponents of Obamacare were looking for a friendly judge.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Google hearing on Monday comes after a U.S. District Court judge in Virginia ruled against the company in another major case, saying the company illegally maintained a monopoly in some online advertising technology.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • President Trump on Monday leveled another attack against the judge overseeing a case involving deportation flights, comparing him to a New York jurist who handled Trump’s hush money case.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The panel was composed of jurists appointed by Republican presidents.
    Mitch Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Auditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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