auditors

noun

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

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Recent Examples of auditors One of your strongest calls is for external auditors and researchers to evaluate these systems. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Accounting giant Deloitte, for example, is redesigning its graduate audit training as AI takes over some of the manual work traditionally done by junior auditors. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 The staffers urge OpenAI to preserve the ability to closely monitor its advanced models; to adhere to its commitment to embed third-party safety auditors within the organization; and to foster an open and transparent culture. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Maryland has auditors, inspectors general, investigators, prosecutors and compliance offices. — Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 In one case, California Volunteers delayed giving federal auditors records pertaining to three grant awards for six months. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 External auditors, domain experts and public authorities need access to appropriate evidence, incident reports and testing results. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 Some regulatory proposals include installing independent auditors inside frontier labs, introducing new liability laws and standing up regulatory reviews for AI models. — Garrett Downs,justin Papp, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditors
  1. magistrates
  2. judges
  3. referees
  4. masters
  5. jurists
  6. justices
  7. adjudicators
Noun
  • Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2025, city officials laid off the five parking magistrates who reviewed the online disputes and shut the system down in September.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of magistrates
Noun
  • Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The California Attorney General’s Office, in a statement, said it was disappointed by the decision and reviewing the opinion from the judges.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of judges
Noun
  • Now his son, Carl, is one of the top NFL referees and has worked three Super Bowls.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The technology allowed the referees to communicate with the replay center about reviews, scoring changes and clock malfunctions.
    — Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of referees
Noun
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After graduating, Tatham went to UCLA for a masters in architecture.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Some jurists believe that shying away from new rules is appropriate.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of jurists
Noun
  • The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps more importantly, both justices have deep ties to the conservative legal movement.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of justices
Noun
  • Some adjudicators are shifting into fraud and security roles, a former USCIS official told CBS News.
    — Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Immigration adjudicators may discourage visa holders like Maya from seeking employment after layoffs, thereby limiting their opportunities to stay and work in America.
    — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of adjudicators

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