cross-cultural
adjective
cross-cul·tur·al
ˈkrȯs-ˈkəlch-rəl 
-ˈkəl-chə-
: dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas
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The Culture Map — Erin Meyer A practical framework for understanding and navigating cross-cultural differences that commonly derail multinational integrations.
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Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Looking to foster cross-cultural sharing and understanding, Xie decided to form a new campus club, Lotus Bridge @ UC San Diego.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Wladyka, who has a mixed Japanese-Polish background and has spent considerable time directing in Latin America, gracefully navigates some of the film’s cross-cultural specifics, which also result in an earwormy soundtrack drawn from Japanese and Latin influences.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Looking to foster cross-cultural sharing and understanding, Xie decided to form a new campus club, Lotus Bridge @ UC San Diego.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Wladyka, who has a mixed Japanese-Polish background and has spent considerable time directing in Latin America, gracefully navigates some of the film’s cross-cultural specifics, which also result in an earwormy soundtrack drawn from Japanese and Latin influences.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Cross-cultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-cultural. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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