cross-reference

Definition of cross-referencenext
as in reference
a notation in a book (such as a dictionary) that tells you where to look for more information The almanac includes cross-references to a map and timeline for each country.

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Recent Examples of cross-reference The company's new program cross-references the names of campaign staffers listed in Federal Election Commission data against its own user logs. Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026 When a new investment memo lands, the IC Robot reads it, cross-references the assumptions against 13 years of outcomes, and pushes back. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026 But always cross-reference app suggestions against other apps as well as physical tools. Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 When a supplier announces a price increase, teams manually pull procurement data, cross-reference engineering specs, check inventory and reconcile everything in spreadsheets; days often turn into weeks while margins erode. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Oddsmakers manage them independently and sometimes forget to cross-reference and make slight adjustments as needed. Douglas Kezirian, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The legislation would require states to verify citizenship status — in some cases by sharing their voter rolls with the Department of Homeland Security — which would then cross-reference the list with its internal citizenship database. Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 The village’s study would also cross-reference the county’s study, officials said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 Scammers scrape obituary websites and cross-reference them with people-search databases. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-reference
reference
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  • Despite her Cronenberg fandom, the singer’s kaleidoscopic palette of references isn’t limited to the avant-garde.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • For fans who want to do a deep dive, there are a lot of references.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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“Cross-reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-reference. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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