crosscheck

/ ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk /

verb

1. to verify (a fact, report, etc) by considering conflicting opinions or consulting other sources
2. (in ice hockey) to check illegally, as by chopping at an opponent's arms or stick

noun

1. the act or an instance of crosschecking

Example Sentences

As a crosscheck, an initial Webb observation in 2023 confirmed that Hubble measurements of the expanding universe were accurate.

From Science Daily

To be doubly sure, she asked her boss to crosscheck the numbers.

From New York Times

I sought to crosscheck everything else I was finding on White against other evidence, including witness accounts from 1993.

From BBC

But the nation’s founders inserted freedom of the press into the 1st Amendment for a reason: Journalists were regarded as essential to a democracy by keeping the public informed about what was happening around them and serving as an independent crosscheck on government.

From Los Angeles Times

The Obama Commission endorsed two state-based efforts: Crosscheck and ERIC.

From Slate