cross-reference

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 These models cross-reference borrower data with public records, dark-web breach lists and synthetic-ID databases. Abhinav Asthana, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 The company also clarified that no other employees were seen in the viral clip after social media sleuths used LinkedIn to cross-reference and identify another woman seen in the frame. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025 Yet most systems don’t cross-reference temperature, humidity or even which intern was running the test that day. Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 But his many descriptions of locations, people and events allowed the research team to cross-reference his account with historical records. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025 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
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  • One of the factors that played into the delay of the film was reference to allegations made by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler, who accused Jackson of molestation in 1993 and later settled with the pop star for $20 million in 1994, with no admission of guilt from Jackson.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
  • Delineating each and every Speedmaster reference would be a fruitless errand — tiny nuances during early production years mean that there are quite literally countless inscrutable variants within single reference numbers.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 23 July 2025

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“Cross-reference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-reference. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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