date of birth
noun phrase
: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.
Examples of date of birth in a Sentence
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Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Voters input their name, date of birth and ZIP code to register.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force the release of detailed voter data, including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
You’ll be asked to confirm your date of birth and whether you’ve ever been diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Information that may have been exposed includes patient name, address, date of birth, medical record number, providers, diagnoses, medications, test results, images and other medical record information.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Instructure said there was no evidence that hackers stole passwords, dates of birth or financial information.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
All three spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and to enter their pleas, the outlet reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Voters input their name, date of birth and ZIP code to register.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force the release of detailed voter data, including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
You’ll be asked to confirm your date of birth and whether you’ve ever been diagnosed with sleep apnoea.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Information that may have been exposed includes patient name, address, date of birth, medical record number, providers, diagnoses, medications, test results, images and other medical record information.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Instructure said there was no evidence that hackers stole passwords, dates of birth or financial information.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
All three spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and to enter their pleas, the outlet reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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