cross reference
noun
a reference from one part of a book, index, or the like, to related material, as a word or illustration, in another part.
cross-references
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present tense formof cross-reference (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Happily, the show is not up to its cowl in DC cross-references and crossovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She cross-references the many striking photos taken during the late September publicity shoot commissioned by the project’s director of public relations, Merle Crowell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Since then, AFP has automated area calculations of the geographic files supplied by ISW and cross-references them with the size of Ukrainian regions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Another observer cross-references the license plates against a running database.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
I checked the Talmudic cross-references for parallel texts and memorized whatever differences I found.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
