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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Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Modern platforms can cross-reference multiple authoritative data sources in real time, automatically flag discrepancies for review and update information across multiple systems simultaneously.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, implementing machine learning algorithms that cross-reference multiple sources can help detect and prevent the propagation of inaccurate data.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Compile a list of services and then cross-reference their reviews across multiple sources.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
The People’s Daily published a full-page article demonstrating the correctness of the Three Represents with cross-references to texts by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2020
Journalists can cross-reference that with other datasets and add in context with base maps.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Caswell doesn’t at first seem very interested in them except as opportunities to create fascinating verbal spirals, cross-references and death drops, like a game of biographical Chutes and Ladders.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Script-writing teams may appreciate an artificial agent that can look up dialog or cross-reference on the fly.
—Janet Vertesi, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
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
Booking with a travel specialist can also be a good value for multiple family groups traveling together, as their specialist can often cross-reference their reservations to ensure their cabins, dining assignments, and shore excursions are booked together.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Modern platforms can cross-reference multiple authoritative data sources in real time, automatically flag discrepancies for review and update information across multiple systems simultaneously.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, implementing machine learning algorithms that cross-reference multiple sources can help detect and prevent the propagation of inaccurate data.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Compile a list of services and then cross-reference their reviews across multiple sources.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
The People’s Daily published a full-page article demonstrating the correctness of the Three Represents with cross-references to texts by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Deng.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2020
Journalists can cross-reference that with other datasets and add in context with base maps.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Caswell doesn’t at first seem very interested in them except as opportunities to create fascinating verbal spirals, cross-references and death drops, like a game of biographical Chutes and Ladders.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Script-writing teams may appreciate an artificial agent that can look up dialog or cross-reference on the fly.
—Janet Vertesi, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
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 29 Dec. 2024.
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