date of birth

noun phrase

: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.

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The information accessed included students’ names, dates of birth, gender, student identification numbers and even Medicaid identification numbers and dates of eligibility for those enrolled in the federal program. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 Many people remain concerned about the privacy of their personal information, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, income and assets, citizenship status, and disability status. Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 For individuals who are not regular CHC patients but received COVID-19 services at a CHC clinic, the breached data may include names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, gender, race, ethnicity and insurance details if provided. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 That system includes information like pay grades, length of service, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and home addresses. Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 Passed as part of the annual defense bill in early 2021, the CTA would require millions of small business owners to turn over personal information, like dates of birth and addresses, to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which seeks to combat money laundering and other crimes. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025 But that’s not all; there are also cardholder details such as their full name, address, date of birth and telephone number as well as email address. Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 Altman said some of the information involved in the dispute included Americans’ bank information, social security numbers, earnings records, marital statuses, dates of birth and in some cases, medical records if a person has applied for disability benefits. Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025 To facilitate these payments, the system maintains highly sensitive information about millions of Americans, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, bank account information, and home addresses. Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of date of birth was in 1789

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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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