Verification by checking against reference materials; cross-checking or examining by comparison (commonly used in administrative, financial, or investigative contexts).
申請書類は担当者が照査してから受理される。
The application documents are accepted only after the staff verifies them.
会計データを照査し、誤りを見つけた。
I checked the accounting data and found errors.
照査の結果、数値に差異があった。
As a result of the verification, there was a discrepancy in the figures.