as in information
a collection of pieces of information that is organized and used on a computer
All of our customers' information was kept in a database. an online database
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Recent Examples of databases
In 2022, for example, Villanueva banned the inspector general from department facilities and databases.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ballots would need to be separated, databases would need to be segregated, and poll workers would need to explain who can vote for what.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
And of course, databases are central to the vision.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
To check whether enrollees meet the requirement, Nebraska and other states plan to tap into various databases, including Medicaid claims information and data controlled by credit rating agencies.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
But others may be following people’s steps, linking faces to databases and creating a persistent digital trail.
—Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Ballots would need to be separated, databases would need to be segregated, and poll workers would need to explain who can vote for what.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
One such template application involves encrypted semantic search, which queries databases or datasets and returns relevant results based on the context or meaning of the search terms rather than keywords that match them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
And of course, databases are central to the vision.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
To check whether enrollees meet the requirement, Nebraska and other states plan to tap into various databases, including Medicaid claims information and data controlled by credit rating agencies.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
But others may be following people’s steps, linking faces to databases and creating a persistent digital trail.
—Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for databases
Noun
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This story was updated to add more information.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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But the information you’ve been given suggests that further investigation is needed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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News articles and photos of the casual picnic enamored Americans, transforming their view of the royals as rigid and aristocratic to more down-to-earth.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Databases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/databases. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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