cross-examination
noun
cross-ex·am·i·na·tion
ˈkrȯs-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility compare direct examination
Examples of cross-examination in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
During Diddy — Dirty Money alum Dawn Richard's cross-examination on May 19, Richard said Iovine was present at a dinner party around 2009, during which Combs allegedly punched Ventura Fine.
—
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Prosecutors dismissed one charge of battery by means of a deadly weapon — after the victim clarified on cross-examination that he was beaten with a golf club, not a baseball bat.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the defense’s cross-examination of Kid Cudi, lawyers representing Combs portrayed Ventura as deceptive of both men.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Defense attorney Brian Steel, of Young Thug fame, tried to cast whatever conflict went down as a romantic dispute on cross-examination.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross-examination
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Prosecutors dismissed one charge of battery by means of a deadly weapon — after the victim clarified on cross-examination that he was beaten with a golf club, not a baseball bat.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
During the defense’s cross-examination of Kid Cudi, lawyers representing Combs portrayed Ventura as deceptive of both men.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Defense attorney Brian Steel, of Young Thug fame, tried to cast whatever conflict went down as a romantic dispute on cross-examination.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross-examination
Cite this Entry
“Cross-examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross-examination. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share