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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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.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Welcome to being so far off the grid, your Social Security number becomes just a suggestion.
—Tj MacIas 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
These services monitor your Social Security number, email, phone number and other sensitive data to alert you if it's being sold on the dark web or used to open fraudulent accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The Social Security number, date of birth and parental information provided by Nguyen matched the records for the child who died in 2002.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Welcome to being so far off the grid, your Social Security number becomes just a suggestion.
—Tj MacIas 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
These services monitor your Social Security number, email, phone number and other sensitive data to alert you if it's being sold on the dark web or used to open fraudulent accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The Social Security number, date of birth and parental information provided by Nguyen matched the records for the child who died in 2002.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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