cross-checking
Comparing multiple sources
Cross-checking is verifying information by consulting multiple sources or using different methods.
You cross-check facts against official records, cross-check calculations by working them a different way: I cross-checked the quote against the original interview.
In ice hockey, cross-checking is a penalty—illegally shoving an opponent with the stick held horizontally in both hands.
Confirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- vettingEvaluating suitability through investigation
auditing · reviewing · examining · inspecting · scrutinizing · comparing · matching · reconciling
Punishment for wrongdoing
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- correctnessState of being accurate
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
rigor · carefulness · detail-oriented · consistency · reliability · fidelity · conformity · specificity
Sources cited for verification
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- databasesOrganized electronic information collections
- recordsStored data or albums
- documentsFormal written records
archives · witnesses · testimonies · experts · authorities · primary sources · secondary sources · triangulation
validation
Confirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
vetting · auditing · reviewing · examining · inspecting · scrutinizing · comparing · matching · reconciling · substantiation
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
enforcer · defenseman · forecheck · backcheck
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- correctnessState of being accurate
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
thoroughness · rigor · carefulness · detail-oriented · consistency · reliability · fidelity · conformity · specificity · diligence
references
Sources cited for verification
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
- databasesOrganized electronic information collections
- recordsStored data or albums
documents · archives · witnesses · testimonies · experts · authorities · primary sources · secondary sources · triangulation · corroborating evidence
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- verificationverification, validation, authentication, certification, proof
- business proceduresrecording, processing, documenting, approving, verifying
- dirty playcheap shot, cheap shots, dirty play, foul play, late hit
cross-checkingaccepting at face value
Believing without verification
taking at face value · blind trust · ignoring · disregarding · overlooking