How to Use Social Security number in a Sentence

Social Security number

noun

• You will be asked to provide the first Social Security number shown on the return, your filing status and the amount of the refund.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
• He was then given a Social Security number for his daughter and told to expect her card in the next few weeks.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
• The Social Security number, date of birth and parental information provided by Nguyen matched the records for the child who died in 2002.
  — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
• Include your Social Security number and tax year on the check.
  — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• At the heart of the dispute are voters who did not supply a valid state ID or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering to vote.
  — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
• Mom has been involved with scammers for the last two years, giving away money and her Social Security number.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
• The sign of the scam is that you're asked to provide a Social Security number, a bank account number or pay a fee to get this scholarship or financial aid processed.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2024
• Johnson obtained a copy of the child's birth certificate and, soon after, obtained a Social Security number in Texas in 1995.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 July 2024
• Students with parents who do not have a Social Security number still can’t complete the online form.
  — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
• Keep your Social Security number away from prying eyes and keep copies of your tax return, paper or electronic, in a safe place.
  — The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
• Parents need a Social Security number to claim a child as a dependent.
  — Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
• The tool requires you to enter your Social Security number, filing status and the exact refund amount on the return.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 June 2025
• So before sending it in, double-check your math, and make sure your name, address and Social Security number are correct.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• Residents need a copy of the Social Security number for everyone in the household.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
• Like the website, the app (available for both Apple and Android phones) asks for your Social Security number, filing status and refund amount.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
• Johnson had obtained a Social Security number in Texas in 1995 after getting his hands on a copy of Cox’s birth certificate.
  — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
• That brings me to another question—this one from a reader who wrote in because her husband is not a U.S. citizen and does not have a Social Security number.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• The document dump contains the Social Security number of a journalist who was active in the anti-war movement during the ’60s.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
• To cast a ballot by mail, voters can provide a copy of their photo ID, driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
  — Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
• Welcome to being so far off the grid, your Social Security number becomes just a suggestion.
  — Tj MacIas 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
• For example, a scammer can have your address, the names of family members, your Social Security number and even past debt amounts.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
• To verify your age and identity, the casino requires your name, date of birth, address, and the final four digits of your Social Security number.
  — Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
• Any provider also should be able to look up your insurance with information such as your name, birth date and Social Security number.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 10 July 2025
• In order to obtain access to the database, you are required to provide your legal first and last name, your date of birth, your Social Security number, a copy of the front and back of your driver’s license, and have the use of a mobile device.
  — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
• Without a Social Security number, Mr. Azevedo could not join his wife in applying for a mortgage.
  — Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 11 June 2024
• The company also says that a Social Security number inaccurately matched to a name would raise a red flag and add a hard stop that must be cleared before the loan is underwritten.
  — Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 May 2024
• For months, a technical glitch has blocked families in which one or both parents don’t have a Social Security number from applying.
  — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
• Before the announcement, parents applied for a Social Security number for their baby at the hospital—a policy that has been in place for decades.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
• This requires your Social Security number and is updated once per month.
  — PCMAG, 5 June 2024
• These services monitor your Social Security number, email, phone number and other sensitive data to alert you if it's being sold on the dark web or used to open fraudulent accounts.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025