cross-ref·er·ence
ˈkrȯs-ˈre-fərn(t)s 
-ˈre-f(ə-)rən(t)s
: a notation or direction at one place (as in a book or filing system) to pertinent information at another place
cross-referenced; cross-referencing; cross-references
1
: to supply with cross-references
cross-reference a book
2
: to research, verify, or organize by means of cross-references
cross-reference information
Examples of cross-reference in a Sentence
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David Chou, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Typically, Bubic will study the different pitch grips and cross-reference how his pitching arsenal was performing during the start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies can now cross-reference images with existing databases to quickly identify suspects or locate missing persons.
—Nadeem Khan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
In light of the document’s complexity and extraordinary length, a team of scholars was assembled to conduct a detailed physical examination and cross-reference names and locations with other historical sources.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The ability of the government to cross-reference personal information using databases from different agencies is tightly regulated under the US Privacy Act.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
They cross-reference information received directly from employers, financial institutions, and other third parties.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Trump administration's pending agreement would allow ICE to cross-reference names and addresses with IRS data, multiple outlets previously reported.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2025, recruiters will increasingly cross-reference CVs with online profiles.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 16 June 2023
The agenda book was more useful, offering a way to cross-reference many of the meetings Villarejo claimed to have had.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
The idea is that future AI systems will be able to cross-reference this data in the same way that current AI systems do for text inputs.
—James Vincent, The Verge, 9 May 2023
At its lab in The Hague, the commission’s technicians can extract DNA from tiny samples of bone and cross-reference them with samples provided by families of the missing.
—Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
The pages of a spam cluster all cross-reference one another, creating the illusion that a lot of people are linking to a site.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2011
The DAs could then cross-reference the list with their criminal cases and identify any wrongful convictions.
—oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The system can then cross-reference availability across multiple, and potentially disparate, EHR systems to coordinate the request.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Typically, Bubic will study the different pitch grips and cross-reference how his pitching arsenal was performing during the start.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies can now cross-reference images with existing databases to quickly identify suspects or locate missing persons.
—Nadeem Khan, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
In light of the document’s complexity and extraordinary length, a team of scholars was assembled to conduct a detailed physical examination and cross-reference names and locations with other historical sources.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The ability of the government to cross-reference personal information using databases from different agencies is tightly regulated under the US Privacy Act.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 21 Apr. 2025
They cross-reference information received directly from employers, financial institutions, and other third parties.
—Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
What To Know The Trump administration's pending agreement would allow ICE to cross-reference names and addresses with IRS data, multiple outlets previously reported.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2025, recruiters will increasingly cross-reference CVs with online profiles.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Even when anonymized, agencies can cross-reference data sets to reveal information about specific individuals.
—Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 16 June 2023
The agenda book was more useful, offering a way to cross-reference many of the meetings Villarejo claimed to have had.
—Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
The idea is that future AI systems will be able to cross-reference this data in the same way that current AI systems do for text inputs.
—James Vincent, The Verge, 9 May 2023
At its lab in The Hague, the commission’s technicians can extract DNA from tiny samples of bone and cross-reference them with samples provided by families of the missing.
—Mike Corder, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
The pages of a spam cluster all cross-reference one another, creating the illusion that a lot of people are linking to a site.
—Ariel Bleicher, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2011
The DAs could then cross-reference the list with their criminal cases and identify any wrongful convictions.
—oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
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“Cross-reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-reference. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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