CROSS-REFERENCES Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

cross-references

noun

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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-references The day care has since implemented a system that cross-references the bus and classroom logs. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Happily, the show is not up to its cowl in DC cross-references and crossovers. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The company's new program cross-references the names of campaign staffers listed in Federal Election Commission data against its own user logs. — Luke Garrett, NPR, 9 July 2026

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references

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Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
That means the person running the command sees references to Claude's legitimate website even though the Mac is executing code from an unrelated server.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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