as in fact
a single piece of information
let's begin our discussion of this matter with a datum from actual experience
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Recent Examples of datum
Recent data shows that China has suffered mightily under the Trump tariff doctrine; August saw the country’s exports to the U.S. market contract by more than 33 percent.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The other used the data to evaluate how expectations shape choices.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet the White House on Tuesday was quick to claim vindication from what is normally a routine annual data update.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But many in the GOP admit that winning fights over data isn’t the same as winning elections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The other used the data to evaluate how expectations shape choices.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet the White House on Tuesday was quick to claim vindication from what is normally a routine annual data update.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
But many in the GOP admit that winning fights over data isn’t the same as winning elections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for datum
Noun
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In the lion’s den, no less, at left leaning venues, hoping facts and common sense would prevail.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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His team accused Whatley of distorting the facts to cover for his support of federal policies that reduced funding for local police.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Murphy said lawmakers have already been upping their security details in the wake of several acts of political violence across the country this year, such as the assassination of two Democratic state legislators in Minnesota this summer.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Datum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/datum. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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