Social Security number
noun
: a number that is given to each citizen of the U.S. by the government and that is used for the Social Security program and for official forms and records
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Anyone can find personal details about you with a simple Google search, including your phone number, home address, date of birth and Social Security number.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Executors need to supply the Clerk of Court with the date of death or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
To use this option, filers will need personal information such as their Social Security number, a valid email address and their tax return from last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Never provide personal information, such as your Social Security number or bank account number, to protect yourself from fraud.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Executors need to supply the Clerk of Court with the date of death or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
To use this option, filers will need personal information such as their Social Security number, a valid email address and their tax return from last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Never provide personal information, such as your Social Security number or bank account number, to protect yourself from fraud.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Social Security number
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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