Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Like with many new tax breaks, taxpayers must include a valid Social Security number on the return.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that noncitizens who pay taxes but are ineligible to have a Social Security number would be less likely to fill out the census questionnaire, exacerbating undercounts of some groups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Each baby born in the U.S. between 2025 and 2028 who has a Social Security number will receive a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government into their Trump account.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Like with many new tax breaks, taxpayers must include a valid Social Security number on the return.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that noncitizens who pay taxes but are ineligible to have a Social Security number would be less likely to fill out the census questionnaire, exacerbating undercounts of some groups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Each baby born in the U.S. between 2025 and 2028 who has a Social Security number will receive a one-time $1,000 deposit from the government into their Trump account.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Social Security number
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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