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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Requests for too much personal data If a site asks for your full Social Security number or the names of your children, stop.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Never share your bank information, address or Social Security number online or over the phone.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Class members whose Social Security number was included in this breach are eligible for five times the payment of members whose private data was exposed but not their SSNs.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The disclosure also included personal information about Sherrill, including her Social Security number and address.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Never share your bank information, address or Social Security number online or over the phone.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Class members whose Social Security number was included in this breach are eligible for five times the payment of members whose private data was exposed but not their SSNs.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The disclosure also included personal information about Sherrill, including her Social Security number and address.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Social Security number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Social%20Security%20number. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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