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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Bobba had sorted people with a Social Security number by age and found more than 12 million over 120 years old still listed in the agency’s data.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Like with many new tax breaks, taxpayers must include a valid Social Security number on the return.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Agents asked each worker for their Social Security number, date of birth and other identifying information, the employee said.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Like with many new tax breaks, taxpayers must include a valid Social Security number on the return.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Agents asked each worker for their Social Security number, date of birth and other identifying information, the employee said.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
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.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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