a notation in a book (such as a dictionary) that tells you where to look for more information
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Recent Examples of cross-referenceWhen 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 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 See All Example Sentences for cross-reference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-reference
reference
Noun
Schmitt suggested the reference meant an Atlanta Hawks NBA game and questioned whether Smith had traveled to Georgia to meet with then-Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Sep. 2026
There will also be an installation sampling from hundreds of thousands of reference images, particularly the 300,000-odd images Meunier has amassed over successive iPhones and which will map his visual thinking.