NYT Dictionary

AUDIT

/ˈɔdɪt/
NounVerbAU-ditau-dit · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A judicial examination.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin audītus, from audiō (“to hear”). The sense of examine is because examinations were originally presented orally, and the examiner listened.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

scrutinizescrutiniseinspectaccountinganalysisappraiseattendaccountancyauditingbalance

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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