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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In a small percentage of cases, dates of birth and the last four digits of Social Security numbers or Tax IDs were included.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The information includes dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The user’s personal information, including their actual date of birth, won’t be shared with the platforms, according to the statement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Banks collect Social Security numbers, or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), names, dates of birth, and addresses, among other documents.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges private information, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial account access information, was leaked.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There were no dates of birth or death, but a manuscript of sixty-seven short pieces for solo mandolin or violin had been unearthed from archives in recent years.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force release of the data, which includes dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That process includes submitting basic information like your name, home address, date of birth and Social Security number to be added to a national database.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The information includes dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The user’s personal information, including their actual date of birth, won’t be shared with the platforms, according to the statement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Banks collect Social Security numbers, or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), names, dates of birth, and addresses, among other documents.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit alleges private information, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial account access information, was leaked.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There were no dates of birth or death, but a manuscript of sixty-seven short pieces for solo mandolin or violin had been unearthed from archives in recent years.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force release of the data, which includes dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That process includes submitting basic information like your name, home address, date of birth and Social Security number to be added to a national database.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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