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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The Department of Justice has sought detailed voter files from multiple states, data that would include dates of birth and partial Social Security numbers.
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Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
By examining people who were eligible for vaccination based on date of birth — not those who actually received the shot — researchers were left with a pool of participants who were less likely to have different lifestyles that could impact dementia risk.
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Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Gonyea said the agents had a file about her with details including her name, address, date of birth, height, weight and eye color.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information, including credit card details, were not accessed during the breach.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Doubts about his age have emerged from time to time and, while official documents have verified his date of birth and satisfied Indian cricket’s governing body, the sceptics will not always be satisfied.
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Mohsin Kamal,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Residents who search for their district by inputting their name and date of birth are also directed based on the old map as of Wednesday.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Those outside the city can enter their name, date of birth, ZIP code and county on the state Board of Elections website to get their voter information, including their poll site.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information were not compromised in the incident.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
By examining people who were eligible for vaccination based on date of birth — not those who actually received the shot — researchers were left with a pool of participants who were less likely to have different lifestyles that could impact dementia risk.
—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Gonyea said the agents had a file about her with details including her name, address, date of birth, height, weight and eye color.
—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information, including credit card details, were not accessed during the breach.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Doubts about his age have emerged from time to time and, while official documents have verified his date of birth and satisfied Indian cricket’s governing body, the sceptics will not always be satisfied.
—
Mohsin Kamal,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Residents who search for their district by inputting their name and date of birth are also directed based on the old map as of Wednesday.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Those outside the city can enter their name, date of birth, ZIP code and county on the state Board of Elections website to get their voter information, including their poll site.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information were not compromised in the incident.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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