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 proposal also calls for the disclosure of information about family members, including names, dates of birth, and places of residence, among other personal data.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Platforms will likely take a number of approaches towards verifying the age of users in addition to asking for their date of birth—which is a typical step when making a social media account.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The judge also granted in part a request from Eichorn for the government to disclose the undercover officer’s date of birth, but denied Eichorn’s request for her identity.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
The application process for SNAP benefits requires a lot of documentation, which includes the following:
Names, dates of birth, and Social Security Numbers for all persons living in the applicant's home.
—IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Hawkins has also been critical of Kelly’s refusal to hand over SNAP recipients’ personal information to USDA, including the names, dates of birth, home addresses and Social Security numbers of everyone who has received or applied to receive food assistance since 2020.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Platforms will likely take a number of approaches towards verifying the age of users in addition to asking for their date of birth—which is a typical step when making a social media account.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
The judge also granted in part a request from Eichorn for the government to disclose the undercover officer’s date of birth, but denied Eichorn’s request for her identity.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
The application process for SNAP benefits requires a lot of documentation, which includes the following:
Names, dates of birth, and Social Security Numbers for all persons living in the applicant's home.
—IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025
Hawkins has also been critical of Kelly’s refusal to hand over SNAP recipients’ personal information to USDA, including the names, dates of birth, home addresses and Social Security numbers of everyone who has received or applied to receive food assistance since 2020.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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