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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With your full name, date of birth, national ID and phone number, scammers can attempt SIM-swap attacks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Detectives compared Birdow’s Facebook profile picture with previous booking photos and found that the account listed the same date of birth as previous records for him.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigations into the 2020 election come as the Justice Department has clashed with a number of states, including some controlled by Republicans, over access to detailed voter data that include names, dates of birth, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
—Josh Kelety, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Based on the date of birth listed, her remains were found a day after her 15th birthday.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
These bulletins, thousands of which can be found on Russian social-media and messaging platforms, usually include the soldier’s name, date of birth, call sign, battalion, and physical details that could help identify him, such as tattoos and scars.
—Sophie Spiegelberger, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
The beneficial owner information includes name, date of birth, residential address, citizenship and taxpayer identification number.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Detectives compared Birdow’s Facebook profile picture with previous booking photos and found that the account listed the same date of birth as previous records for him.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigations into the 2020 election come as the Justice Department has clashed with a number of states, including some controlled by Republicans, over access to detailed voter data that include names, dates of birth, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
—Josh Kelety, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Based on the date of birth listed, her remains were found a day after her 15th birthday.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
These bulletins, thousands of which can be found on Russian social-media and messaging platforms, usually include the soldier’s name, date of birth, call sign, battalion, and physical details that could help identify him, such as tattoos and scars.
—Sophie Spiegelberger, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
The beneficial owner information includes name, date of birth, residential address, citizenship and taxpayer identification number.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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