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 process begins with a simple eligibility check: clients answer a few basic questions, like their name and date of birth, and receive a detailed report within minutes. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 Other states may also require additional information, like your date of birth, filing status, or zip code. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025 The name, middle initial, and date of birth listed for Dowell in the police report from Saturday match those included in police records from the January 2023 arrest. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Nov. 2024 Name, address, date of birth, age, driver’s license number, passport number, photograph, the signatures appearing on a government ID card, medical cannabis cards, transaction histories, and other personal information. Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 That includes addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and bank account numbers, according to the filing. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 To verify your age and identity, the casino requires your name, date of birth, address, and the final four digits of your Social Security number. Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Those who want to apply must provide evidence of ownership, Social Security number and date of birth. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 With identity theft, someone has assumed your identity by stealing your personal information, such as your name, address, date of birth and Social Security number to fraudulently open accounts in your name. Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024

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 8 Feb. 2025.

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